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Easy No-Bake Snowman Truffles — No Bake Desserts For Christmas

December 18, 2025

Chewy Christmas Cookies close-up: soft, golden cookies loaded with toffee bits — a festive Holidays Cookies option and delicious Non Traditional Christmas Cookies twist; works as Non Chocolate Christmas Cookies too, or pressed into Cookie Bars Recipes Christmas; labeled a Must Make Christmas Cookies for Christmas Bake Exchange Ideas, clever Bake Exchange Ideas, and Christmas Cookies For Exchange.

Soft & Chewy Christmas Cookies — Melt-in-Your-Mouth Christmas Crack Cookies

December 18, 2025

Chewy Christmas Cookies get a wild upgrade with these Melt-in-Your-Mouth Christmas Crack Cookies — imagine buttery brown-butter cookie dough studded with crunchy, caramelized saltine toffee and finished with a flurry of flaky sea salt. If your holiday parties have a danger zone for snacking, these cookies will mark the perimeter and then blow it up. Short and sweet intro: you’ll make the toffee, fold it into dreamy dough, bake, and behave approximately zero percent around the finished product. Sound good? Let’s bake. Brief introduction to the recipe This recipe layers two holiday legends: classic Christmas Crack (that genius saltine-toffee treat) … Read more
Caramel-filled Ritz cracker sandwiches dipped in white chocolate and topped with red, white, and green sprinkles on a festive plate, Christmas Sweet Treats.

Must-Make Caramel Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies | Easy Christmas Sweet Treats

December 18, 2025

Christmas Sweet Treats: Caramel Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies (Quick & Irresistible) Christmas Sweet Treats that come together in minutes and still steal the show? Yes, please. These Caramel Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies deliver crunchy, salty crackers, gooey caramel, and silky white chocolate all dressed up in festive sprinkles. They’re stupid-easy and wildly addictive — the kind of recipe you’ll stash in your holiday back pocket. Brief introduction to the recipe Imagine two Ritz crackers hugging a soft caramel center, then getting dipped in white chocolate and garnished with red, white, and green sprinkles. No oven required (well, unless you want … Read more

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Easy Christmas Peppermint Creams — Homemade Peppermint Treats

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Homemade Peppermint Treats — Tiny minty clouds for your holiday table Ready to make something merry? Homemade Peppermint Treats are exactly the tiny miracles you need this season. These little peppermint creams melt in your mouth, have a perfect peppermint punch, and dress up beautifully with a dark chocolate zig-zag. They’re quick, festive, and ridiculously shareable. Brief introduction to the recipe This recipe makes soft, peppermint-flavored rounds that set up firm enough to hold their shape, yet stay pillowy when you bite in. A touch of condensed milk binds the powder to a silky paste. A thin chocolate drizzle turns … Read more

Close-up of round peppermint creams with glossy dark chocolate zig-zags on top, arranged on a festive plate with a light dusting of powdered sugar, Homemade Peppermint Treats.
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Jennifer

I’m the cook and creator behind 9am Chef, where I share easy dinner recipes, sweet dessert recipes, and nourishing healthy recipes to inspire your kitchen. My love for cooking started with simple home meals that turned into a passion for creating dishes that are both comforting and creative. At 9am Chef, I believe food should be fun, flavorful, and something everyone can enjoy—whether you’re whipping up a quick weeknight meal or treating yourself to something sweet.

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