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Nothing beats Grandma’s treats. But you can get awfully close with Grandma’s favorite recipes. This holiday, add a taste of nostalgia to your Christmas dessert table and fill your home with the familiar scents and sweetness of the holidays. Whether you need a seasonal cookie or a white Christmas pie, grandmothers across the Allrecipes community offer their best recipes for all your winter festivities.
Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake
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“This is my grandmother’s cheesecake recipe passed down to my entire family. It’s the best,” writes Allrecipes member April Caudle. “I can’t believe I’m sharing it, but everyone needs to know how to make an authentic Italian cheesecake. It is creamy and not thick, which is why our family loves it!”
Grandma Minecci’s Snowball Cookies
These dainty delights melt in your mouth and play the perfect counterpoint to fudge and other richer treats in a Christmas cookie tin. For a fragrant twist, swap almond extract for the vanilla.
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Just like your nonna used to make! “Italian friends have told me this tastes ‘just the way biscotti is supposed to taste,'” writes Allrecipes member GZJ123. Their advice? “Don’t use butter or margarine. Find a light, good quality olive oil. Butter doesn’t belong in biscotti—it won’t age well and will become rancid instead of allowing the flavor to develop.”
Ruth’s Grandma’s Pie Crust
No matter whose grandma’s pie you bake this holiday season (looking at you, Grandma Ople!) this trusty pie crust recipe will serve you well.
Traditional Springerle
“Springerle cookies are one of Germany’s most famous Christmas treats. I’ve had them every year since I was a child,” says Allrecipes member Adrienne Belaire. “My mother remembers her grandmother making them with this recipe that has been in our family for generations.”
Grandma Gudgel’s Black Bottom Cupcakes
Ooey, gooey, chocolatey. Meet the cupcake of your dreams. “These were absolutely PERFECT! Even better than the expensive ones they sell at coffeehouses. I followed the recipe exactly and baked for 30 minutes for a picture-perfect product,” writes Allrecipes member Mo. “Will make these over and over again, much to my family and coworkers’ delight!”
Rosenmunnar
Just like your favorite Swedish grandma used to bake! These jam thumbprints come together in a snap and call for only four ingredients.
Grandma’s Caramel Popcorn Balls
“My mom made these delicious popcorn balls when I was growing up,” writes Allrecipes member Kim1520. “I made the family recipe for the first time this year. My daughters, grown with their own families, asked why I hadn’t made these sooner. Thirty-plus years later, this recipe will now be a family tradition at Christmas.”
Grandma Minnie’s Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies
“This is a wonderful recipe. It is now my favorite sugar cookie recipe,” writes Allrecipes member MARCIE4. “Make sure you do not use electric beaters to mix in vanilla, egg and cream—do it by hand.”
Willard Family German Chocolate Cake
“This recipe has been in my family for a very long time. My great-grandma could make this with her eyes closed,” says Allrecipes member Kelly MacDonald. “My father was born on her birthday, so she made this cake for him every year. Even shipped it to him in Korea when he was stationed there in the army.”
Grandmother’s Pound Cake
“This traditional pound cake recipe is over 100 years old and is the original kind of pound cake: it contains 1 pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour with no salt, baking powder, or flavoring,” says Allrecipes member WHOLEGRAINWOMAN. “Vanilla or almond extract can be added if desired.”
White Christmas Pie
A handful of reviewers say their grandmothers and mothers made this old-fashioned pie for Christmas. “I have been making it in her stead to carry on the tradition,” reviewer lauramd says of her own grandmother’s recipe. “Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without this pie.”
Grandma’s Christmas Candy
“This recipe has been passed down in our family for generations and is always a favorite,” says Allrecipes member Patti Lee O’Leary. Not to mention, it calls for just three ingredients: semisweet chocolate chips, butter, and crunchy peanut butter.
Grandma Leone’s Fruit Cake
“Don’t get this cake confused with the traditional fruit cake. It is so much more,” says Allrecipes member Debbie Ries. “This recipe has been handed down for 3 generations, and I now want to share it with all of you. Don’t get nervous with all the ingredients. Everything gets hand-mixed in one great big bowl.”
Grandma’s Gingersnap Cookies
“This recipe for gingersnaps makes gingersnap cookies that melt in your mouth! I received this ginger cookie recipe from my grandmother; it’s been enjoyed in my family since 1899,” says Allrecipes member Marie Ayers. “Store cookies in an airtight container.”
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