Star Biscuits Christmas baking recipes

Christmas Baking Recipes

ByFlying Pig Beach

Christmas baking recipes are a wonderful way to bring warmth, tradition, and festive flavour into your home. In this collection, you’ll find a variety of sweet treats — from classic biscuits and rich fudges to festive donuts, cheesecakes, and spiced cookies — all made from easy-to-follow recipes. Moreover, whether you’re preparing homemade gifts, filling a Christmas platter, or creating memories in the kitchen, these Christmas baking recipes provide simple, delicious options that everyone will love.

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Below is a curated collection of festive recipes. To begin, choose from classic biscuits, indulgent fudges, or creative themed treats. Additionally, each recipe includes clear timings, servings, and step-by-step methods to make baking smoother and more enjoyable.

Duration:

  • Preparation 15min
  • Baking 15min

Servings 15

  • Butter – 225g
  • Icing sugar – 3/4 cup
  • Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
  • Flour – 1/4 cups
  • Raspberry jam – 1/2 cup
  • Icing sugar for dusting
  1. First, preheat the oven to 160°C. Beat butter, icing sugar, and vanilla until pale and creamy.
  2. Next, add the flour and mix well. Tip the dough onto a clean surface and knead thoroughly.
  3. Then, roll the dough into a 1 cm-thick rectangle and cut out 30 stars using a 6 cm cutter. Use a 3 cm cutter to cut the centre of 15 stars.
  4. After that, place the biscuits on a baking tray and bake for 10–12 minutes until firm.
  5. Meanwhile, let the biscuits cool on a wire rack. Spread raspberry jam on the 15 full biscuits and top with the cut-out biscuits.
  6. Finally, dust with icing sugar before serving.


Savoury Cheese Biscuits – Festive Christmas Baking Recipe

Cheese Biscuits that are simple, savoury, and full of rich cheddar and parmesan. A perfect addition to your Christmas baking recipes.

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Duration:

  • Preparation : 25min
  • Baking : 15min

Serves : 30

  • butter, at room temperature – 125 g
  • Finely grated cheddar cheese – 1/2 cup
  • Finely grated parmesan cheese – 1/2 cup
  • Eggs – 2
  • Plain flour, sifted – 1 1/4 cups
  • Salt 
  • Pepper
  • Flour, for kneading
  • Sesame seeds, to decorate
  1. First, preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced) and line two large baking trays with baking paper.
  2. Next, in a large bowl, mix butter and cheeses with an electric mixer until well combined. Then add one egg and mix again.
  3. After that, add the flour, season with salt and pepper, and fold the mixture with a metal spoon until the dough just comes together.
  4. Then, turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Shape it into a 2 cm thick log, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.
  5. Meanwhile, remove the dough from the fridge and roll it out between two sheets of baking paper until 4 mm thick. Cut out biscuits using a 5 cm cookie cutter. Re-roll scraps to avoid waste.
  6. Next, lightly beat the remaining egg and brush each biscuit, then sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  7. Finally, bake for 12–15 minutes until golden. Allow to cool on trays for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.


Snowmen & Reindeer Donuts – Fun Christmas Baking Recipe for Kids

Add a fun twist to your holiday spread with these Snowmen & Reindeer Donuts. They’re quick, festive, and absolutely perfect for kids. Moreover, they’re one of the cutest Christmas baking recipes you can make together, especially when you want something simple yet impressive. As a result, they’re ideal for parties, school events, or cosy family baking days.

Duration :

  • Preparation 10min
  • Baking: 5 min

Serves : 12

  • Sugar coated donuts – 12
  • Nestle white melts, melted – 1 1/4 cups
  • Orange Nestle smarties and other colourful smarties – 6
  • Nestle milk melts, melted – 1 1/4 cups
  • Nestle white choc bits
  • Nestle dark choc bits – 30
  • Pretzels, cut in half – 6
  1. First, line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  2. Next, dip 6 donuts into melted white chocolate for snowmen. Let excess drip off and place on tray. Decorate with Smarties and dark chocolate bits.
  3. Meanwhile, dip the remaining 6 donuts into melted milk chocolate for reindeer. Decorate with chocolate bits, Smarties, and pretzels.
  4. Finally, allow all donuts to set before serving.


Gluten-Free Gingernut Lemon Cheesecake – Sweet Christmas Baking Recipe

For a refreshing dessert, this Gluten Free Gingernut Lemon Cheesecake is a standout among Christmas baking recipes, offering zesty lemon flavor on a crunchy gluten-free base.

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Duration:

  • Preparation 25min

Serves 8

  • Free From Gluten Gingernut Biscuits – 200 g
  • Butter salted, melted – 85 g
  • Cream cheese – 400 g
  • Caster sugar – 60 g
  • Lemon juice, plus zest of 1/2 a lemon – 2 Tbsp
  • Cream – 200 ml
  1. First, line the base of a 20 cm springform tin with baking paper.
  2. Next, blitz the gingernut biscuits into crumbs. Mix with melted butter and press evenly into the tin. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and zest until smooth.
  4. Then, add cream and beat until thick and smooth. Pour over biscuit base.
  5. Finally, refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.

Parmesan & Walnut Shortbread

A savoury addition to your Christmas baking recipes, these Parmesan & Walnut Shortbreads combine rich parmesan, toasted walnuts, and a hint of cayenne. Moreover, their nutty and slightly spicy flavour makes them a refined festive treat. As a result, they’re ideal for holiday gatherings, cheese boards, or gifting to anyone who prefers savoury snacks.

Duration:

  • Preparation: 20min
  • Baking: 15min

Serves 35

PER SERVE • Energy 374Kj • Protein 2g • Total Fat 8g • Saturated Fat 3g • Carbohydrates 3g • Sugars 0g • Sodium 44mg

# Vegetarian #Low sugar

  • Plain flour – 1 1/4 cups
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • Chilled butter, chopped – 175 g
  • Grated Parmesan – 1 cup
  • Walnut pieces, lightly toasted – 1/2 cup
  • Iced water – 1 Tbsp
  • Walnut pieces, untoasted – 1/3 cup
  1. First, preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced) and line 2 trays with baking paper.
  2. Next, combine flour, cayenne, and butter in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add parmesan and toasted walnuts, then water, and process until dough forms.
  3. Then, roll dough to 1 cm thick and cut into rounds. Press extra walnut pieces into the centre of each.
  4. Finally, bake for 15 minutes, swapping trays halfway. Cool completely before serving.

Helpful Tip: To toast walnuts, preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced) and bake for 5 minutes, or until light golden.


Triple Chocolate Fudge – Decadent Christmas Baking Recipe

Indulge your sweet tooth with this rich Triple Chocolate Fudge, a decadent addition to your Christmas baking recipes. Moreover, it’s perfect for gifting—or for keeping all to yourself!

Duration:

  • Preparation : 25 min
  • Baking : 30min

Serves 12/14

PER SERVE • Energy 381Kj • Protein 1g • Total Fat 4g • Saturated Fat 2g • Carbohydrates 13g • Sugars 13g • Sodium 14mg

#GlutenFree #Vegetarian

  • Caster sugar – 330 g
  • Firmly packed brown sugar – 110 g
  • Dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely – 100 g
  • Glucose syrup – 2 Tbsp
  • Cream – 125 ml
  • Milk – 60 ml
  • Butter – 40 g
  • White eating chocolate, melted – 200 g
  • Milk eating chocolate, melted – 50 g
  1. First, grease and line an 8 cm x 26 cm bar cake pan with baking paper, leaving a 5 cm overhang.
  2. Next, in a small saucepan, stir together sugars, dark chocolate, syrup, cream, and milk over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Then bring the mixture to a boil.
  3. After that, remove the pan from heat, add the butter without stirring, and let the fudge cool for 40 minutes until it reaches 40°C.
  4. Then, stir the fudge for 10 minutes with a wooden spoon until it holds its shape. Spread into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Cover with foil and leave at room temperature for 2 hours.
  5. Meanwhile, melt white and milk chocolate. Spread white chocolate over the fudge and drizzle with milk chocolate, swirling with a skewer for a marbled effect.
  6. Finally, refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight. Remove from pan, cut in half lengthways, then slice thinly..

Tip: You will need a sugar (candy) thermometer, available from kitchenware stores, for this recipe.

Peanut Butter Fudge

This creamy 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge is a simple yet delicious entry in your Christmas baking recipes, ideal for quick gifting or easy festive treats.

Duration:

  • Preparation : 5min
  • Baking : 6min

Serves : 16

PER SERVE • Energy 1045Kj • Protein 6g • Total Fat 14g • Saturated Fat 6g • Carbohydrates 25g • Sugars 25g • Sodium 95mg

  • Sweetened condensed milk – 400 g
  • White chocolate melts – 290 g
  • Smooth peanut butter – 1/2 cup
  • Toasted salted peanuts, roughly chopped – 1/4 cup
  1. First, grease and line a 20 cm square pan with baking paper, leaving 3 cm overhang.
  2. Next, combine condensed milk and white chocolate melts in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium for 1 minute, stirring halfway, until smooth.
  3. After that, stir in peanut butter until fully combined.
  4. Then, pour mixture into pan, smooth the top, and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
  5. Finally, refrigerate for 2 hours until firm. Cut into 16 pieces before serving.

Black Forest Chocolate Truffles

Make your holiday celebrations extra sweet with these Black Forest Chocolate Truffles, a classic favorite in any roundup of Christmas baking recipes.

Duration :

  • Preparation : 15min

Serves : 16

PER SERVE • Energy  839Kj • Protein 2g • Total Fat 8g • Saturated Fat 4g • Carbohydrates 30g • Sugars 26g • Sodium 72mg

  • Chocolate mud cake (approx. 320g) – 1/2
  • Cream cheese, soft – 2 Tbsp
  • Glacé cherries – 200 g
  • White chocolate melts – 200 g
  • Chocolate sprinkles, to decorate – 2 Tbsp
  1. First, line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Next, crumble chocolate mudcake in a bowl, add cream cheese, and mix until the mixture holds together.
  3. After that, roll mixture into walnut-sized balls. Press a cherry into the centre of each and re-roll to cover. Freeze for 30 minutes.
  4. Then, melt white chocolate and dip each ball to coat. Decorate with chocolate sprinkles.
  5. Finally, place back on tray to set before serving.

Pistachio & Orange Christmas Shortbread Cookies

Add a twist to traditional cookies with these Pistachio & Orange Christmas Shortbread Cookies—colorful, nutty, and a standout among Christmas baking recipes.

Duration:

  • Preparation : 30min
  • Baking : 20min

PER SERVE • Energy  380Kj • Protein 1g • Total Fat 6g • Saturated Fat 4g • Carbohydrates 8g • Sugars 3g • Sodium 34mg

Serves 40

  • Butter, room temperature – 240 g
  • Icing sugar – 1/2 cup
  • Vanilla essence or extract – 1/2 tsp
  • Corn flour – 1/2 cup
  • Plain flour – 1 1/2 cups
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • Finely chopped pistachios – 1/2 cup
  • Chocolate (white or dark) – 50 g
  1. First, preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced) and line two trays with baking paper.
  2. Next, cream butter, icing sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
  3. Then, stir in corn flour, flour, orange zest, and half the nuts to form a soft dough.
  4. After that, roll dough to ½ cm thick and cut shapes. Re-roll scraps.
  5. Meanwhile, bake for 20 minutes and cool completely.
  6. Finally, melt chocolate, dip cookies, and sprinkle with remaining nuts.

Christmas Biscuits

These Christmas Biscuits are perfect for decorating, gifting, or hanging on the tree. They are a festive must-have in your Christmas baking recipes collection.

Duration:

  • Preparation : 25min
  • Baking : 10 min

Serves : 40

  • Butter, softened – 150 g
  • Brown sugar – 3/4 cup
  • Highlander sweetened condensed milk – 1/2 cup
  • Egg – 1
  • Plain flour – 1 3/4 cups
  • White self raising flour – 1 cup
  • Nestle baking cocoa – 1 Tbsp
  • (150g) Nestle white melts, melted – 1/2 cup
  • (150g) Nestle milk melts, melted – 1/2 cup
  1. First, preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease and line two trays.
  2. Next, beat butter, brown sugar, and condensed milk until creamy. Add egg and mix until combined.
  3. Then, fold in flours to make firm dough. Divide in two. Knead cocoa into one portion and wrap both in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  4. After that, roll dough to 3 mm thickness and cut with Christmas cutters.
  5. Finally, bake 10 minutes until light golden, cool, and drizzle with melted chocolate.

Fudgy Brownie

For chocolate lovers, this rich and moist Fudgy Brownie is an indulgent treat that earns a top spot in any set of Christmas baking recipes.

Duration :

  • Preparation : 15min
  • Baking : 25min

Serves : 24

  • Olivani Original Spread – 125 g
  • Chelsea Caster Sugar – 2/3 cup
  • Chelsea Brown Sugar – 1/2 cup
  • Meadow Fresh Standard Milk – 100 ml
  • Dark chocolate, chopped, divided – 250 g
  • Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
  • Instant coffee – 1 tsp
  • Sea salt flakes (optional) – 1 tsp
  • Edmonds standard plain flour – 1 1/13 cups
  • Cocoa powder – 1/2 cup
  • Salt – 3/4 tsp
  • Edmond baking powder – 1/2 tsp
  1. First, preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line an 18 cm x 28 cm tin with baking paper.
  2. Next, heat Olivani, sugars, and milk until Olivani melts and sugar mostly dissolves.
  3. Then, remove from heat, add half the chocolate and vanilla, and stir until smooth.
  4. After that, sift in flour, cocoa, coffee, salt, and baking powder. Stir until combined. Gently fold in remaining chocolate.
  5. Finally, bake for 20–25 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.

Notes: For an even more decadent brownie, stir an extra 100g chopped chocolate into the batter.

Store brownie in an airtight container at room temperature, or refrigerate for a denser, chewier texture. It will keep well for at least 5 days.


Coconut Ladoos with Pistachios – Festive Christmas Treat Recipe

These Coconut Ladoos with Pistachios are a unique addition to your Christmas baking recipes, combining Indian flavours with festive cheer—perfect for celebrations.

Duration:

  • Preparation : 10min
  • Baking: 10min

Serves : 16

  • Pistachios, plus 16 extra for topping – 1/4 cup
  • Condensed milk – 1 cup
  • Desiccated coconut, plus extra ¼ cup for rolling – 1 1/3 cup
  • Pink or yellow food colouring – 4 drops
  • Saffron threads (optional) – 1 pinch
  • Ghee – 2 Tbsp
  1. First, grind pistachios to a fine powder and set aside.
  2. Next, combine condensed milk and coconut in a pan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until dough-like.
  3. Then, stir in food colouring and allow to cool 10 minutes.
  4. After that, shape mixture into 16 balls, placing pistachio in the centre of each. Roll in remaining coconut and top with 1 pistachio.
  5. Finally, serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

And that’s a wrap on today’s festive baking adventure! From melt-in-your-mouth Star Biscuits to indulgent Chocolate Fudges, I hope these Christmas baking recipes inspire you to bring holiday cheer into your own kitchen.

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