Christmas Baking: Festive Cookies, Candies, Cakes, Breads, and Snacks to Bring Comfort and Joy to Your Holiday

by Joyce Klynstra, Laura Klynstra

Irresistible cookies, cakes, confections, snacks, and breads to make and share during the most wonderful time of the year.

This collection brings together more than 100 Christmas-inspired recipes, each beautifully photographed with easy-to-follow instructions, from holiday classics like Dark Chocolate Crinkles and Decorated Sugar Cookies to international treats like Krakelingen, Linzer Cookies, and Alfajores. Many favorites will spark fond baking memories, and new flavors will create fresh family traditions. From festive and fancy to quick and easy, recipes include:
 

Cranberry Almond Thumbprints
Chewy Gingersnaps
Peanut Butter Caramel Bars Star Bread
Cherry Pistachio Scones
Caramel Corn
Maple Peanut Clusters
Peppermint Chocolate Cheesecake


Christmas Baking contains perfect recipes for holiday gatherings, gift-giving, cookie swaps, and Christmas morning. Written by a mother and daughter team and tested in home kitchens, these treats will bring comfort, joy, and a dash of nostalgia to your holiday.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Christmas, Nonfiction, Holiday, Food

377 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2020

Reviews

[Scottsdale Public Library]

I made some of the candy recipes, some of the cookie recipes, and have plans to make some of the Christmas morning breakfast recipes. I love a good chewy ginger molasses cookie and this book delivered! Recipes were easy to follow and the book itself is gorgeous. I love that there is a little bit of everything and it makes for a cookie plate that is full to overflowing with different tastes, textures, and colors. Bakers may also enjoy: The Cookie Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum (my family favorite!), Christmas Cookies: More than 60 recipes for adorable festive bakes by Hannah Miles, or Good housekeeping Christmas cookies: 75 irresistible holiday treats. Happy reading, dreaming and baking! - Alexis S.

[Shanley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rarely am I so attached to a library book that I don't want to give it back. This is a very special cookbook. Enticing pictures, a wide variety of recipes, and best yet-- every recipe I tried tasted exceptional. I plan to buy this one for sure, and look forward to using it every holiday season. Favorites included the crispy marshmallow brownies, candied pecans, and stovetop wassail.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not for the novice. I loved everything about this book but I feel like you really need to know what you are doing with this book. The pictures were very pretty. I would buy this book to try stuff, but let’s be real, it wouldn’t be pretty.

[June Jacobs · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully-photographed cookbook filled with unique and favorite recipes. The stepped-out instructions and recipes are easy to navigate. I appreciated the gift-giving tips shared by this talented mother-daughter team.

A very fun read!

I borrowed this book from the 'new arrivals' shelf at the local public library.

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[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beginning with a short introduction about ingredients, chocolates, and baking equipment makes this a solid choice for baking at Christmas. The recipes and photos are mouth watering. Most of the recipes are for desserts, but there are breakfast treats, drinks, and salty snacks also. Especially helpful are the online resources for ordering outstanding ingredients.

[Lorri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Includes expected, favorite, and ethnic recipes using mostly ordinary ingredients with modern equipment and techniques without becoming too gourmet.

[Talea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a lot of classics and gives many a bit of a twist. The illustrations are great, making the recipes come alive and so very mouth watering to see. The instructions are clear and straight forward. The authors even add a little stamp to the recipes that are quick and easy in case you’re pressed for time. I love Laura’s Notes on Ingredients and Working with Chocolate sections near the beginning of the book. It’s a good refresher for those of us that haven’t baked in awhile and an excellent brief for those new to it. Best bit (other than the recipes) is they list their sources! . (I LOVE King Arthur’s Flour!) Hands down one of the best Christmas baking books I’ve ever read.

[Katryna Ells · Rating 5 out of 5]

If your looking for a variety of Christmas receipes (sweet, savoury, drinks) in one book, this one is a great choice. The receipes definitely seem more for experienced bakers/cooms, but even newbies can follow these step by step receipes. Definitely will be adding some of these goodies to my rotation for the family to try.

[Cassie Tufts · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has so many GREAT ideas and recipes for holiday cookie/candy exchange ideas for me. I was so happy to find some great recipes of Christmas candy/cookies that did not have chocolate in them! I love this book so much!

[Maureen Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

tasty recipes beautiful pictures

Well written, excellent recipes with beautiful pictures. Highly recommend this book. Very good book for beginners and professional bakers everywhere.

[Sarah Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I requested this cookbook from the library months ago and just got it! I wish I had this for Christmas. Every single sweet in this book looks DELICIOUS! I am buying this ASAP!

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

Contains lots of great recipes with common ingredients you likely already have in your pantry.

Browned butter cookies were a huge hit!

[Mckinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some recipes to try for sure. More sweets than savory recipes.

[Juli Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

All the classics.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many good recipes for Christmas and the whole year through

[Jeanette Durkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great recipes! I'll definitely be trying some of them!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

one to come back to for christmas baking ideas - I did like the recipes from different traditions - including a Pakistani cookie recipe

[ThePinkCarrot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of cookie recipes, including one of my favorite Valentine cookies which have floral and spice flavors

[Margaret Gerberding · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beautiful cookbook with sweet recipes for the festive season!