Our Best Christmas Candy

These gorgeous candies are perfect to give as party favors or special holiday gifts. They also make fun stocking stuffers.


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Holiday Cake Pops

Give the gift of sweetness this holiday season! Candy-coated cake pops in snazzy holiday tins make the perfect party favors. Drizzle each pop with creamy caramel and chocolate sauce, or sprinkle with crushed peppermints and nuts.

Makes: 34 servings
Prep: 1 hr 45 mins
Bake: according to the package
Freeze: 1 hr to 1 hr 30 mins
Sandwich-Cookie Pops

Combine a Chambord-spiked cookie, raspberry buttercream, and white chocolate to make a sophisticated treat.

Makes: 50 servings
Prep: 1 hr
Chill: 4 hrs
Bake: 6 mins 375°F
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

Try our tasty, no-bake take on truffles this Christmas. Luscious cookie dough with chunks of chocolate and a hint of brown sugar make a delectable holiday dessert. Drizzle with leftover chocolate to take these treats over the top.

Yield: about 20 truffles
Prep: 30 mins
Freeze: 30 mins
Stand: 30 mins
Video: Make Your Own Candy Cane Bark

See how to make beautiful candy cane bark at home.

Double-Decker Layered Fudge

Dark chocolate? Check. White chocolate? Of course. We couldn't resist doubling the chocolate in our quick and easy fudge recipe.

Yield: 64 pieces
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Cool: 15 mins
Dark Chocolate Candy Bark

Chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, malted milk balls, or your favorite candy bar can be the star of this easy Christmas candy-bark recipe. If you're not big on dark chocolate, use white chocolate instead.

Yield: about 36 pieces
Prep: 15 mins
Microwave: 1 min
Chill: 30 mins
Peanut Butter Truffles

The combo of peanut butter and chocolate is oh, so divine. Top these rolled truffles with finely chopped peanuts, and you'll have a delicious sweet-and-savory match.

Makes: 50 servings
Yield: about 50 truffles
Prep: 50 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Chill: 45 mins to 1 hr
Candy-Box Caramels

Dress up caramel squares by dipping them in sprinkles, crushed nuts, and bits of candy. Add a drizzling of dark or white chocolate to make them even prettier.

Makes: 48 servings
Yield: 48 pieces
Prep: 40 mins
Stand: 1 hr
Honey and Macadamia Nut Fudge

Honey and chopped macadamia nuts add a fresh twist to classic holiday fudge.

Makes: 36 servings
Yield: 1-1/4 pounds (about 36 pieces)
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 23 mins
Cool: 40 mins
Orange and Nut Toffee

This buttery brittle features candied orange peel, walnuts, and cashews for a bright twist on toffee.

Makes: 24 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Stand: 2 hrs
Candy Cane Bark

This candy is so simple to make that the kids can help -- and it makes a great party favor or stocking stuffer.

Yield: 1-1/4 pounds
Prep: 25 mins
Chill: 30 mins
Peppermint Sticks

To make this simple candy, dip peppermint sticks in dark chocolate and roll in crushed nuts, cinnamon-sugar, or sweetened coconut.

Makes: 16 servings
Yield: 16 gifts
Prep: 20 mins
Stand: 30 mins
Pumpkin Fudge

Bring one of fall's best flavors into the winter giving season. Our pumpkin fudge requires just 10 minutes of prep and features delectable flavors such as pumpkin, cinnamon, marshmallow creme, and walnuts.

Makes: 96 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Cool: 2 hrs
Mint Chocolate Slab

For a stunning dessert with little effort, melt chocolate, pour it over mint patties, and scatter candies on top.

Makes: 60 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Stand: 1 hr
Mocha Truffles

Laced with coffee liqueur, these sophisticated truffles feature a luscious combination of white and dark chocolates.

Yield: about 48 cookies
Prep: 45 mins
Chill: 3 hrs
Stand: 5 mins
Fabulous Five-Minute Fudge

This quick fudge features the irresistible combo of melt-in-your-mouth chocolate and toasted walnuts.

Makes: 24 servings
Yield: 24 pieces
Prep: 5 mins
Chill: 30 mins
Coconut and Grapefruit Gumdrops

A childhood favorite gets a makeover by infusing the candy with bold flavors and cutting them into sleek squares.

Makes: 45 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 14 mins
Stand: 2 hrs
Bittersweet Chocolate with Cinnamon Candies

Switch up your classic holiday sweets! In just two easy steps, you can whip up and enjoy delicious chocolate bark complete with hot cinnamon candies. 

Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Freeze: 10 mins
Cook: 8 mins
Candied-Cherry Opera Fudge

Smooth, rich, and dotted with sweet candied cherries, this decadent fudge is an update of a classic 1960s recipe. Form the fudge in a loaf pan so it's easy to slice.

Makes: 20 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Stand: 20 mins
Marshmallow Truffles

This elegant chocolate candy recipe features a fluffy marshmallow mousse and an irresistible filling of toasted nuts and dried fruits.

Makes: 40 servings
Yield: About 40 truffles
Prep: 1 hr
Chill: 1 hr
Freeze: 20 mins
Double-Dipped Dominoes

This candy recipe looks as pretty as any you could buy in a specialty catalog, but it can be made for a fraction of the cost.

Yield: 24 cookies
Prep: 20 mins
Chill: 10 mins
Stand: 30 mins
Oreo Truffles

You won't believe how easy these truffles are to make (hint: just three ingredients). Thirty minutes of prep gives you 50 truffles to share.

Yield: 50 truffles
Prep: 30 mins
Chill: 1 hr
Old-Time Fudge

This spiffed-up fudge recipe is drizzled with white chocolate and topped with a chocolate-dipped pecan.

Yield: about 1-1/4 pounds (32 pieces)
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Stand: 50 mins
Cherry-Almond Fudge

Dried tart cherries add zip to almond fudge. Slivered almonds add a soft crunch to the mix.

Makes: 64 servings
Yield: 2 pounds (64 pieces)
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 5 mins 350°F
Chill: 6 hrs
Sweet Cherry Truffles

These elegant truffles are very simple to make. Coat candied cherries in chocolate, then chill and roll in cocoa powder and finely chopped walnuts.

Makes: 24 servings
Yield: about 24 truffles
Prep: 1 hr
Chill: 1 hr
Terrific Toffee

Two kinds of chocolate and toasted almonds make classic, buttery toffee even more delicious.

Makes: 36 servings
Yield: about 2 pounds (36 servings)
Prep: 15 mins
Cool: 1 hr
Cook: 15 mins
Drunken Sugarplums

Dried plums are soaked in brandy, then coated in sweetened butter and dipped in chocolate.

Makes: 20 servings
Prep: 1 hr 15 mins
Chill: 2 hrs
Stand: overnight plus 2 hours
Eggnog Marshmallows

These angelic homemade marshmallows feature traditional eggnog spices and a cap of white chocolate.

Makes: 20 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 12 mins to 15 mins
Stand: 1 hr
Salt and Pink Peppercorn Caramels

A sprinkling of coarse salt adds crunch and brings out the creamy sweetness of the caramels. Pink peppercorns have a mild citrus-sweet heat that adds light flavor and color.

Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Mixed-Nut Brittle

Tight on time? This fresh twist on peanut brittle takes just 15 minutes to make.

Yield: 1/2 pound
Start to Finish: 15 mins
Latte Fudge

A shot of espresso adds depth of flavor and rich color to this holiday sweet. The recipe makes about five dozen candies, so package a few to give as gifts.

Yield: about 1-7/8 pounds (64 pieces)
Prep: 25 mins
Cool: 50 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Simple Fudge

Pressed for time? You can make this decadent fudge in less than 30 minutes.

Makes: 64 servings
Yield: about 2 pounds
Prep: 10 mins
Chill: 2 hrs
Cook: 16 mins
Almond Sweets

Almond-flavor icing and coarse sugar (or tiny candies) jazz up these bite-size sweets.

Makes: 60 servings
Yield: about 60 cookies
Prep: 35 mins
Bake: 12 mins 350°F per batch
White Cranberry-Cashew Truffles

Buttery cashews, jewel-tone cranberries, and lavish white chocolate combine to make this dreamy candy that's an ideal holiday gift.

Makes: 60 servings
Prep: 1 hr
Chill: 3 hrs 10 mins
Freeze: 15 mins
Hazelnut-Cherry-Caramel Clusters

These luscious candies combine white chocolate, hazelnuts, dried cherries, and caramels.

Yield: 18 pieces
Stand: 1 hr 10 mins
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Peanut Brittle

A Christmas candy staple, peanut brittle offers itself up in must-share slivers. Make a big batch to cover all your food-gifting needs.

Makes: 72 servings
Yield: 2-1/4 pounds
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 45 mins to 50 mins
Toffee Butter Crunch

Chocolate and peanuts add a delicious twist to classic toffee.

Makes: 48 servings
Yield: 1-1/2 pounds
Prep: 20 mins
Chill: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
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