Creating 8 Irresistible Sweet Treats for Christmas

Peppermint Bark

Melted white and dark chocolate with crushed peppermint candies on top. Break it apart once it's set for a minty, chocolaty treat.

Gingerbread Cookies

Traditional gingerbread cookies covered with frosting and molded into festive figurines. Cookie cutters can be used to make shapes such as stars, gingerbread men, and Christmas trees.

Yule Log Cake (Bûche de Noël)

A rolled sponge cake filled with cream or buttercream and garnished to look like a Christmas log. Make your own decorations, such as meringue mushrooms and powdered sugar "snow."

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Cut sugar cookies into holiday forms such as snowflakes, ornaments, and stockings. Decorate with various colors of frosting and sprinkles.

Candy Cane Brownies

Peppermint batter swirls in classic chocolate brownies. For a festive touch, sprinkle with crushed candy canes.

Snowball Cookies (Russian Tea Cakes)

Buttery, nutty cookies rolled in powdered sugar and shaped like snowballs. These delectable pastries are a holiday favorite.

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Dip pretzel sticks in melted chocolate and sprinkle with holiday sprinkles. These delicacies are appealing due to the combination of sweet and salty flavors.

Fruitcake

A thick, dense cake soaked in rum or brandy and filled with candied fruits and nuts. Despite its bad rep, a well-made fruitcake may be a delectable complement to your Christmas spread.