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19 Christmas Desserts Santa Wants This Year Instead of Cookies

By Linnea Zielinski

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Your holiday desserts don’t all have to be Christmas cookies. In fact, we think the big man himself might just prefer these winter desserts.

MORE: 12 Christmas Cookies So Delicious They Might Just Make the Naughty List

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    Just when you think you've found the one you want to try first, another will catch your eye and you'll change your mind. via <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/525865693974745547/" target="blank">Pinterest; Pinterest; Pinterest; Pinterest_

  3. Christmas Desserts Peppermint Hot Chocolate Poke Cake

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    Peppermint Hot Chocolate Poke Cake: Peppermint red velvet cake is lusciously doused in white chocolate pudding before getting a hot chocolate whipped cream topping. Get the recipe from Beyond Frosting.

  5. Christmas Desserts Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies: Why mess with something so sweet and satisfying when there's nothing wrong? Add some festive sprinkles, and you're good to go! Get the recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction.

  6. Christmas Desserts Polar Bear Cookies

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    Polar Bear Cookies: There's only one problem with these cute confections: We're not sure we have it in us to bite into them and ruin their adorable faces! Get the recipe from Noshing with the Nolands.

  7. Christmas Desserts Peppermint Truffles

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    Peppermint Truffles: Unlike many of the easy truffle recipes out there, these little lookers are filled with super rich ganache instead of cream cheese! Get the recipe from House of Yumm.

  9. Christmas Desserts Dulce De Leche Cashew Turtles

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    Christmas Dulce de Leche Cashew Turtles: Pecans might be the traditional base of these bite-sized sweets, but cashews are far creamier--and they'll win your heart in one bite. Get the recipe from Primavera Kitchen.

  10. Christmas Desserts Microwave Hot Chocolate Fudge

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    Microwave Hot Chocolate Fudge: Milk chocolate and white chocolate mingle in the base, while tiny mini marshmallows make the fudge taste just like the traditional holiday drink. Get the recipe from Wonky Wonderful.

  11. Christmas Desserts Chocolate Dipped Oreo Snowflakes

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    Chocolate-Dipped Oreo Snowflakes: Both delicious designs by this blogger are easy enough for the average at-home baker to perfect so the desserts look downright professional. Get the recipe from I Heart Naptime.

  13. Christmas Desserts Brownie Trees

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    Brownie Christmas Trees: A candy cane piece even makes these pretty trees into pops that you can take and eat on the run! Get the recipe from One Little Project.

  14. Christmas Desserts Sugar Cookie Truffles

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    Christmas Sugar Cookie Truffles: The deliciously indulgent way to get your sugar cookie fix this Christmas--but have it come with a little extra sweetness, too. Get the recipe from If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen.

  15. Christmas Desserts Thin Mint Oreo Cups

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    Thin Mint Oreo Cups: No, you don't have to sacrifice any of your secret Girl Scout cookie stash to make these bad boys, and they require only three ingredients. Get the recipe from Chelsea's Messy Apron.

  17. Christmas Desserts Santa Crunch Popcorn

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    Santa Crunch Popcorn: Swap out the plate of cookies for a bowl full of this sweet and salty, crunchy and chewy popcorn and watch your presents under the tree double! Get the recipe from Two Sisters Crafting.

  18. Christmas Desserts Melting Snowman Oreo Balls

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    Melting Snowman Oreo Balls: These too cute truffles are beyond easy to decorate with just a little colored icing and mini Oreo cookies. Get the recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything.

  19. Christmas Desserts Peppermint Bark Cheesecake

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    Peppermint Bark Cheesecake: As much as we love the sweet signature snack of the holidays, we love the rich, silky cheesecake version even more. Get the recipe from Cooking Classy.

  21. Christmas Desserts Mm Cookie Bars

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    M&Ms Christmas Cookie Bars: Chocolate chip cookie bars are good enough that all they need to get dressed up for your holiday party is a sprinkling of Christmas colored M&M candies. Get the recipe from No. 2 Pencil.

  22. Christmas Desserts Easy Reindeer Rice Krispies

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    Reindeer Rice Krispies: With a little bit of icing and a will to succeed, even the most inexperienced baker can nail these simple but seriously cute designs. Get the recipe from Thirty Handmade Days.

  23. Christmas Desserts Dessert Lasagna

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    Christmas Dessert Lasagna: Pro tip: Slice it with a hot knife when it's still cold to get that stunning side shot that will leave all your guests speechless. Get the recipe from OMG Chocolate Desserts.

  25. Christmas Desserts Reeses Trees

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    Peanut Butter Cup Christmas Trees: We bet you never thought you wanted an excuse to eat three Reese's peanut butter cups all at once, but we found one for you anyway. Get the recipe from One Little Project.

  26. Christmas Desserts Easy Peppermint Bark

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    Easy Peppermint Bark: We can't get past that devastatingly dark layer of chocolate sandwiches between the mint-spiked milky white chocolate. Get the recipe from Sugar Apron.

  27. Christmas Desserts Vanilla Roll Cake

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    Christmas Vanilla Roll Cake: Don't be intimidated by the rolling! That just means you get a better ratio of filling aka frosting to cake, which everyone can agree is ideal. Get the recipe from a trEATs affair.
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