19 Christmas Desserts Santa Wants This Year Instead of Cookies

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.