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Christmas Candy Recipes

Old-fashioned chocolate fudge, nougat, English toffee and more candy recipes for a sweet holiday season.

Chocolate Fudge — Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Brett Regot.

Recipes

Chocolate Fudge
Claire Saffitz
387 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
387
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting
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Pastillas de Leche (Milk Candies)
Ligaya Mishan, Abi Balingit
52 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
52
45 minutes
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Badam Burfi Bark
Priya Krishna, Hetal Vasavada
68 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
68
1 hour 10 minutes
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Nougat With Honey and Pistachios
Claire Saffitz
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
45 minutes, plus at least 6 hours’ cooling
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Toffee
Naz Deravian
148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
148
4 hours 35 minutes
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Salted Cashew Brittle
Yossy Arefi
13 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13
About 20 minutes, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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easy
Peppermint Saltine Toffee Bark
Melissa Clark
477 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
477
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Dalgona Candy (Ppopgi)
Genevieve Ko
229 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
229
10 minutes
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Sesame Candy
Sue Li
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
30 minutes
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Pecan Pralines
Lisa Donovan
232 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
232
About 8 1/2 hours
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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
747 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
747
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
or to save this recipe.
easy
Pistachio Chocolate Bark
David Tanis
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
2 hours 10 minutes
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easy
Popcorn Balls
Naz Deravian
87 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
87
45 minutes
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Easy Chocolate Fudge
Julia Moskin, Michael Chu
1104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,104
15 minutes
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Peanut Laddoo Buckeye Balls
Priya Krishna, Hetal Vasavada
449 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
449
25 minutes, plus freezing
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Salted Peanut and Caramel Matzo Brittle
Joan Nathan, Marcy Goldman
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Brigadeiros
Tejal Rao, Natalia Pereira
455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
455
1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Salted Caramels
Claire Saffitz
270 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
270
1 hour 15 minutes, plus several hours’ cooling
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
343
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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easy
Coconut Laddoos
Priya Krishna, Cathy Lo
234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
234
30 minutes
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Keo Lac Vung (Peanut and Sesame Candy)
Andrea Nguyen
185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
185
30 minutes
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Marshmallows
Yossy Arefi
759 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
759
35 minutes, plus setting
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Peanut-Butter Fudge
Samantha Seneviratne
483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
483
10 minutes plus 1 1/2 hours chilling
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easy
Pralines
Julia Reed
308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
308
About 1 hour
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Caramel Badam Burfi
Priya Krishna, Jesse Szewczyk
227 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
227
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Samantha Seneviratne
1076 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,076
50 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
710
30 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Pecan Pie Truffles
Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection”
3659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,659
About 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
or to save this recipe.
English Toffee
Florence Fabricant
799 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
799
5 hours 15 minutes, plus 15 minutes' refrigeration
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Caramel Macarons
Melissa Clark
374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
374
1 hour 45 minutes
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
990 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
990
25 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Caramels With Sea Salt
Julia Moskin
244 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
244
55 minutes, plus cooling
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Black Pepper and Bourbon Caramel Chews
Melissa Clark
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Homemade Cracker Jack
Samantha Seneviratne
339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
339
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles
David Tanis
560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
560
20 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
Peanut Brittle
Mark Bittman
452 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
452
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
easy
Maple-Pecan Bourbon Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
688 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
688
45 minutes
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Coconut Caramels
Yewande Komolafe
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
1 hour, plus cooling
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Halvah
Melissa Clark, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
622 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
622
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Dark Chocolate and Pomegranate Bark
Melissa Clark, Tom Faglon
551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
551
10 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Gajak (Peanut-Sesame Brittle)
Brigid Washington, Cheetie Kumar
32 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
32
15 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling
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Chocolate Burfi
Priya Krishna, Raja Sweets
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling
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White Bark Balls
Jennifer Steinhauer
117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
117
1 hour 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Spiced Holiday Pralines
Melissa Clark, Elizabeth Choinski
59 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
59
50 minutes
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Scotch-Peanut Chocolate Truffles
Florence Fabricant
37 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
37
40 minutes, plus 4 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Chocolate Ginger Bark With Green Tea Powder
Maura Egan
135 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
135
15 minutes
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Cane Syrup Popcorn Balls
Julia Moskin, Kim Severson, Marcelle Bienvenue
88 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
88
30 minutes
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Salted Licorice Brigadeiros
Melissa Clark
64 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
64
25 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
easy
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