Christmas Recipes

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Easy

Sparkling Shortbread Cookies

Yewande Komolafe

35 minutes, plus chilling and cooling

Neapolitan Checkerboard Cookies

Sue Li

1 hour 40 minutes, plus overnight chilling

Peanut Butter Blossoms

The New York Times, the Gerrero family

35 minutes

Gingerbread Blondies

Melissa Clark

45 minutes, plus cooling

Spiced Chocolate Marble Shortbread

Yewande Komolafe

1 hour, plus chilling

Strawberry Jam Bars With Cardamom

Yewande Komolafe

1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Vaughn Vreeland

1 1/2 hours, plus 2 hours chilling

Sugar Cookies

Naz Deravian

35 minutes, plus at least 1 hour chilling

Cheddar Chive Crisps

Yewande Komolafe

45 minutes, plus chilling

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Christmas Dessert Recipes

Chocolate Caramel Tart

Amanda Hesser, Gramercy Tavern

1 hour 15 minutes

Pecan Pralines

Lisa Donovan

About 8 1/2 hours

Thai Tea Tres Leches Cake

Ligaya Mishan, Sam Yoo

5 1/4 hours

Tall and Creamy Cheesecake

Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan

3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration

Big Chocolate Tart

Genevieve Ko

1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling

Zeppole

Lidey Heuck

1 hour and 40 minutes

Chocolate Cake With Peppermint Frosting

Yossy Arefi

1 hour, plus cooling

Pecan Sandie Pie

Genevieve Ko

2 hours, plus chilling

Southern Caramel Cake

Millie Peartree

50 minutes, plus cooling

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Holiday and Christmas Appetizer Recipes

Shrimp Cocktail

Eric Kim

15 minutes

Easy

Ricotta Toast With Roasted Grapes

Ligaya Mishan, Raquel Villanueva Dang

30 minutes

Easy

Hamachi Sashimi With Ginger Ponzu

Ligaya Mishan, Sheldon Simeon

2 1/2 hours

Pimento Cheese Pie

Lisa Donovan

3 hours 10 minutes

Crab Bisque

Vallery Lomas

About 2 hours

Clams Casino

Dan Pelosi

55 minutes

Easy

Quick Smoked Salmon Tart

Christian Reynoso

45 minutes

Pastelitos

Georgina Fernandez, Rosa Fernandez

About 2 1/2 hours

Easy

Spicy Shrimp Patties

Zainab Shah

40 minutes

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Christmas Dinner Recipes

Lasagna

Regina Schrambling

4 hours

Easy

Prime Rib Roast

Sam Sifton

1 hour 15 minutes, after 3 hours' room temperature sitting

Pepperpot

Millie Peartree

About 4 1/2 hours

Jansson’s Temptation (Creamy Potato Casserole)

Eric Kim, Jens Linder, Johanna Westman

50 minutes

Christmas Glazed Ham

Yotam Ottolenghi

About 3 hours, plus resting time

Vegan Jackfruit Pernil

Christina Morales, Lyana Blount

7 3/4 hours

Easy

Cola-Braised Beef With Chile-Lime Onions

Ali Slagle

4 1/2 hours

Easy

Whole Roasted Squash With Tomato-Ginger Chickpeas

Ali Slagle

About 3 hours

Seared Bone-In Rib-Eye Steaks

Genevieve Ko

3 hours 10 minutes

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Christmas Breakfast Ideas

Easy

Breakfast Potatoes

Naz Deravian

About 1 hour

Irish Cream Coffee Cake

Lidey Heuck

2 hours

Overnight French Toast

Samantha Seneviratne

1 hour, plus chilling

Buttery Breakfast Casserole

Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours, plus 4 hours or overnight chilling

Mushroom-Butternut Squash Strata

Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours, plus chilling

Easy

Easy No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls

Margaux Laskey, Allysa Torey

45 minutes

Easy

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Lidey Heuck

35 minutes

Crumpets

Lidey Heuck

About 1½ hours

Easy

Baked Oatmeal

Lidey Heuck

50 minutes

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Christmas Cocktail Recipes

Coquito

Daniela Galarza

20 minutes, plus chilling

Spiced Holiday Punch for Everyone

Rebekah Peppler

1 hour, plus overnight resting

Saratoga Holiday Cocktail

Yewande Komolafe

Limoncello

Lidey Heuck

At least 4 days

Classic Philadelphia Fish House Punch

Rebekah Peppler

15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ chilling and resting

Lemon Drop Martini

Lidey Heuck

10 minutes

Whiskey Sour

Ali Slagle

10 minutes

Large-Batch Rye Manhattan Cocktails

Melissa Clark, David Wondrich

10 minutes

Whiskey Highball

Lidey Heuck

5 minutes

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Christmas Ham Recipes

Root Beer Ham

Eric Kim

3 1/2 hours

Easy

Glazed Ham

Sam Sifton

1 hour

Fresh Ham With Maple-Balsamic Glaze

Sam Sifton

3 1/2 to 4 hours

Easy

Ham Buns

Sara Bonisteel, Jennifer Owens, Frances Owens

30 minutes

Honey-Cured, Hickory-Smoked Shoulder Ham

Steven Raichlen

7 hours’ smoking, 6 days’ curing, plus prep, cooling and drying time

Will Horowitz’s Watermelon Ham

Steven Raichlen, “Salt Smoke Time”

5 hours, plus 4 days’ brining and resting

Stuffed Ham, Southern Maryland Style

Kim Severson

5 1/2 hours, plus chilling and corning

Miso-and-Apple-Glazed Baked Ham

Jeff Gordinier, Paul Kahan

2 1/2 to 3 hours

Miniature Home-Cured 'Ham'

David Tanis

5 days’ brining, plus 1 hour for prep and cooking

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Christmas Roast Recipes

Roasted Beef Tenderloin

Genevieve Ko

2 hours, plus trimming and tying, if needed

Christmas Glazed Ham

Yotam Ottolenghi

About 3 hours, plus resting time

Beef Wellington

Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours, plus chilling

Roasted Halibut With Mussel Butter Sauce

Kay Chun

35 minutes

Easy

Prime Rib Roast

Sam Sifton

1 hour 15 minutes, after 3 hours' room temperature sitting

Warak Dawali (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

Reem Kassis

5 1/2 hours

Garlicky Beef Tenderloin With Orange Horseradish Sauce

Melissa Clark

40 minutes

Stuffed Standing Rib Roast

Julia Moskin, Bruce Aidells

About 3 hours, plus resting time

Prime Rib

Lidey Heuck

About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining

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Christmas Candy Recipes

Chocolate Fudge

Claire Saffitz

1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting

Pastillas de Leche (Milk Candies)

Ligaya Mishan, Abi Balingit

45 minutes

Caramel Badam Burfi

Priya Krishna, Jesse Szewczyk

20 minutes, plus cooling

Peppermint Saltine Toffee Bark

Melissa Clark

50 minutes, plus chilling

Nougat With Honey and Pistachios

Claire Saffitz

45 minutes, plus at least 6 hours’ cooling

Salted Caramels

Claire Saffitz

1 hour 15 minutes, plus several hours’ cooling

Coconut Laddoos

Priya Krishna, Cathy Lo

30 minutes

Keo Lac Vung (Peanut and Sesame Candy)

Andrea Nguyen

30 minutes

Marshmallows

Yossy Arefi

35 minutes, plus setting

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Vegetarian Christmas Recipes

Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington

Alexa Weibel

3 hours

Stuffed Mushrooms

Kay Chun

25 minutes

Easy

Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup

Ali Slagle

1 hour 10 minutes

Vegan Jackfruit Pernil

Christina Morales, Lyana Blount

7 3/4 hours

Easy

Whole Roasted Squash With Tomato-Ginger Chickpeas

Ali Slagle

About 3 hours

Ombré Gratin

Alexa Weibel

3 hours

Hasselback Potatoes

Lidey Heuck

1 hour 30 minutes

Easy

Sautéed Mushrooms

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

Raisin Cinnamon Roll Wreath

Jerrelle Guy

4 hours

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Best Holiday Recipes

Rosca de Reyes

Christina Morales, Caroline Lange, La Monarca Bakery

About 2 hours

Warak Dawali (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

Reem Kassis

5 1/2 hours

Large-Batch Rye Manhattan Cocktails

Melissa Clark, David Wondrich

10 minutes

Figgy Pudding

Naz Deravian

At least 3 weeks

Easy

Whole Roasted Squash With Tomato-Ginger Chickpeas

Ali Slagle

About 3 hours

Classic Noodle Kugel

Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours

Jansson’s Temptation (Creamy Potato Casserole)

Eric Kim, Jens Linder, Johanna Westman

50 minutes

Christmas Glazed Ham

Yotam Ottolenghi

About 3 hours, plus resting time

Insalata di Frutti di Mare (Italian Seafood Salad)

Dan Pelosi

2 1/2 hours

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Vegan Christmas Recipes

Vegan Bolognese With Mushrooms and Walnuts

Alexa Weibel

1 3/4 hours

Spicy Roasted Mushrooms With Polenta

Yotam Ottolenghi

45 minutes

Vegan Jackfruit Pernil

Christina Morales, Lyana Blount

7 3/4 hours

Vegan Poblano Macaroni and Cheese

Jocelyn Ramirez

45 minutes

Roasted Vegetables With Cashew Romesco

Yewande Komolafe

30 minutes

Brussels Sprouts With Walnuts and Pomegranate

Colu Henry

30 minutes

Vegan Onion Dip

Yossy Arefi

45 minutes, plus soaking and chilling

Easy

Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding

Ali Slagle

15 minutes

Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Gena Hamshaw

1 hour

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35 Festive Holiday Meals for Small Celebrations

Classic Shrimp Scampi

Melissa Clark

15 minutes

Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken

Samin Nosrat

About 1 3/4 hours, plus overnight marinating

Overnight French Toast

Samantha Seneviratne

1 hour, plus chilling

Roasted Halibut With Mussel Butter Sauce

Kay Chun

35 minutes

Mushroom Bourguignon

Melissa Clark

1 hour

Easy

Porchetta Pork Chops

Melissa Clark

20 minutes

Caramelized Onion Galette

Sue Li

1 1/2 hours, plus chilling and cooling

Easy

Sea Scallops With Brown Butter, Capers and Lemon

Alex Witchel

15 minutes

Easy

Dutch Baby

Florence Fabricant

40 minutes

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Christmas Dinner Side Dish Recipes

Jansson’s Temptation (Creamy Potato Casserole)

Eric Kim, Jens Linder, Johanna Westman

50 minutes

Brussels Sprouts With Pickled Shallots and Labneh

Nik Sharma

40 minutes

Easy

Crispy Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Yasmin Fahr

40 minutes

Easy

Roasted Carrots and Chorizo

Ali Slagle

40 minutes

Easy

Sautéed Broccoli Rabe

Ali Slagle

20 minutes

Giant Yorkshire Pudding

Erin Jeanne McDowell

50 minutes

Fluffy Mashed Potatoes

Genevieve Ko

40 minutes

Easy

Sautéed Mushrooms

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

Easy

Arroz con Maiz y Crema (Cheesy Rice Casserole With Corn)

Christina Morales, Sandra A. Gutierrez

50 minutes

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Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve

Feast of the Seven Fishes Pie

Melissa Clark

50 minutes, plus at least 1 hour chilling

Clams Oreganata (Baked Stuffed Clams)

Dan Pelosi

1 hour

Zeppole con le Alici (Fried Anchovy Balls)

Dan Pelosi

2 hours 25 minutes

Mussels and Cod Bucatini With Spicy Tomato Sauce

Dan Pelosi

About 1 hour

Insalata di Frutti di Mare (Italian Seafood Salad)

Dan Pelosi

2 1/2 hours

Clams Casino

Dan Pelosi

55 minutes

Easy

Pesce all’Acqua Pazza (Fish With White Wine and Cherry Tomatoes)

Anna Francese Gass

25 minutes

Lobster Thermidor

Lidey Heuck

1 hour

Whole Roasted Branzino

Lidey Heuck

40 minutes

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Brush up on the Essentials

Cooking Guide

How to Make a Gingerbread House

By Julia Moskin

Cooking Guide

How to Make Sugar Cookies

By Alison Roman

Cooking Guide

How to Cook Ham

By Sam Sifton

Cooking Guide

How to Cook Brussels Sprouts

By Alison Roman

Cooking Guide

How to Cook Potatoes

By Julia Moskin

Cooking Guide

How to Make a Pie Crust

By Melissa Clark

Cooking Guide

How to Cook a Turkey

By Melissa Clark

Cooking Guide

How to Make Gravy

By Melissa Clark

Cooking Guide

How to Make Stuffing

By Melissa Clark

More Christmas recipes

Easy

Crostini

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes

Lobster Thermidor

Lidey Heuck

1 hour

Easy

Tamarind-Maple Brussels Sprouts

Hetty Lui McKinnon

35 minutes

Pepperpot

Millie Peartree

About 4 1/2 hours

Rosca de Reyes

Christina Morales, Caroline Lange, La Monarca Bakery

About 2 hours

Cannoli

Claire Saffitz

1 hour 25 minutes, plus 8 hours’ chilling

Pancit

Naz Deravian

45 minutes

Easy

Paprika-Roasted Chickens and Potatoes

Ali Slagle

About 4 hours, plus overnight brine

Easy

Whole Roasted Squash With Tomato-Ginger Chickpeas

Ali Slagle

About 3 hours

Crispy Potato and Sour Cream Tart

Melissa Clark

1 1/4 hours

Easy

Cola-Braised Beef With Chile-Lime Onions

Ali Slagle

4 1/2 hours

Jansson’s Temptation (Creamy Potato Casserole)

Eric Kim, Jens Linder, Johanna Westman

50 minutes

Hallacas

Christina Morales, Isbelis Diaz, Ivo Diaz

5 1/2 hours

Pastelitos

Georgina Fernandez, Rosa Fernandez

About 2 1/2 hours

Wanja Jeon (Pan-Fried Meat and Tofu Patties)

Eric Kim, Daniel Harthausen

2 hours 5 minutes

Dwaeji Bulgogi (Spicy Pork Bulgogi)

Eric Kim, Jean Kim

35 minutes

Insalata di Frutti di Mare (Italian Seafood Salad)

Dan Pelosi

2 1/2 hours

Mussels and Cod Bucatini With Spicy Tomato Sauce

Dan Pelosi

About 1 hour

Clams Oreganata (Baked Stuffed Clams)

Dan Pelosi

1 hour

Zeppole con le Alici (Fried Anchovy Balls)

Dan Pelosi

2 hours 25 minutes

Big Chocolate Tart

Genevieve Ko

1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling

Spinach and Gruyère Breakfast Casserole

Melissa Clark

1 hour 50 minutes, plus at least 8 hours chilling and 10 minutes resting

Berry Jam Buns

Yossy Arefi

About 1 1/2 hours, plus about 3 hours’ rising

Easy

Roasted Carrots and Chorizo

Ali Slagle

40 minutes

Our Best Christmas Cookies

Sparkling Shortbread Cookies

Neapolitan Checkerboard Cookies

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Gingerbread Blondies

Spiced Chocolate Marble Shortbread

Strawberry Jam Bars With Cardamom

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Sugar Cookies

Cheddar Chive Crisps

Chocolate Caramel Tart

Pecan Pralines

Thai Tea Tres Leches Cake

Tall and Creamy Cheesecake

Big Chocolate Tart

Zeppole

Chocolate Cake With Peppermint Frosting

Pecan Sandie Pie

Southern Caramel Cake

Shrimp Cocktail

Ricotta Toast With Roasted Grapes

Hamachi Sashimi With Ginger Ponzu

Pimento Cheese Pie

Crab Bisque

Clams Casino

Quick Smoked Salmon Tart

Pastelitos

Spicy Shrimp Patties

Lasagna

Prime Rib Roast

Pepperpot

Jansson’s Temptation (Creamy Potato Casserole)

Christmas Glazed Ham

Vegan Jackfruit Pernil

Cola-Braised Beef With Chile-Lime Onions

Whole Roasted Squash With Tomato-Ginger Chickpeas

Seared Bone-In Rib-Eye Steaks

Breakfast Potatoes

Irish Cream Coffee Cake

Overnight French Toast

Buttery Breakfast Casserole

Mushroom-Butternut Squash Strata

Easy No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Crumpets

Baked Oatmeal

Coquito

Spiced Holiday Punch for Everyone

Saratoga Holiday Cocktail

Limoncello

Classic Philadelphia Fish House Punch

Lemon Drop Martini

Whiskey Sour

Large-Batch Rye Manhattan Cocktails

Whiskey Highball

Root Beer Ham

Glazed Ham

Fresh Ham With Maple-Balsamic Glaze

Ham Buns

Honey-Cured, Hickory-Smoked Shoulder Ham

Will Horowitz’s Watermelon Ham

Stuffed Ham, Southern Maryland Style

Miso-and-Apple-Glazed Baked Ham

Miniature Home-Cured 'Ham'

Roasted Beef Tenderloin

Christmas Glazed Ham

Beef Wellington

Roasted Halibut With Mussel Butter Sauce

Prime Rib Roast

Warak Dawali (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

Garlicky Beef Tenderloin With Orange Horseradish Sauce

Stuffed Standing Rib Roast

Prime Rib

Chocolate Fudge

Pastillas de Leche (Milk Candies)

Caramel Badam Burfi

Peppermint Saltine Toffee Bark

Nougat With Honey and Pistachios

Salted Caramels

Coconut Laddoos