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    Easy Holiday Recipes

    Celebrate the holidays and happy occasions of life with delicious and easy recipes for appetizers, sides, main dishes, and desserts.

    Easy Cut-Out Cookies & Frosting Ideas

    • no spread cut out cookies on a cookie sheet with a rolling pin.
      No Spread Cut Out Cookies
    • sugar cookies decorated with buttercream frosting that hardens.
      Buttercream Frosting for Cookies That Hardens
    • sugar cookies frosted with cooking icing on a baking rack.
      Cookie Icing That Hardens
    • chocolate cut out cookies in various shapes on a white countertop.
      Chocolate Cut Out Cookies (No Chill, No Spread)
    • chocolate cut out cookies with chocolate cookie icing that hardens on a white countertop.
      Chocolate Cookie Icing That Hardens
    • red velvet cut out cookies on a wire rack.
      Red Velvet Cut Out Cookies
    • a lemon cut out cookie with a bite taken out stacked on another cookie on a blue and white towel on a wooden cutting board.
      Lemon Cut Out Cookies
    • baked brown sugar shortbread cut out cookies on a wire rack over a red plaid scarf.
      3-Ingredient Brown Sugar Cut-Out Cookies
    • chocolate chip cutout cookies on a white plate and pedestal platter.
      Chocolate Chip Cutout Cookies (No Chill)
    • collage of cut-out cookies
      20 BEST Cut-Out Cookie Recipes
    • thumbprint cookies with almond buttercream icing on a white platter.
      Almond Buttercream Frosting
    • collage of fall cut out cookies.
      17 Fall Cut Out Cookies + 7 Frosting Ideas

    See more cookie and frosting recipes →

    Holiday Cookies & Treats

    • orange bars on a parchment lined wooden cutting board.
      Orange Bars
    • gumdrop marshmallow nougat squares on a white plate.
      Gumdrop Marshmallow Nougat
    • stack of two red velvet whoopie pies on a white plate.
      Red Velvet Whoopie Pies from Cake Mix
    • salted nut roll bar squares on a white surface.
      Salted Nut Roll Bar Recipe
    • stack of white, milk, and dark chocolate coconut clusters cut in half on parchment paper.
      Coconut Clusters
    • three squares of Christmas cookie fudge on a white plate.
      Christmas Cookie Fudge
    • squares of cherry fudge on a white napkin in front of a wooden plate with more squares of fudge.
      Cherry Fudge
    • Chocolate Blossoms
    • chocolate tartlets on a white platter.
      Chocolate Tartlets
    • biscoff truffles on a white plate with one on top with a bite taken out.
      Pumpkin Biscoff Truffles
    • mini coconut cream pies on a white platter.
      Mini Coconut Cream Pies (Easy!)
    • candy cane shortbread cookies on white parchment paper.
      Candy Cane Shortbread Cookies

    See more Christmas treats →

    Weekend Brunch Recipes

    • side view of a stack of sheet pan pancakes topped with berries on a white plate with syrup drizzling on top.
      Sheet Pan Pancakes (from Mix)
    • blueberry cream cheese on a bagel with a bite taken out of it.
      Blueberry Cream Cheese
    • blueberry toast on a white plate.
      Blueberry Toast
    • pile of mini pancakes on a white plate.
      Mini Pancake Bites
    • strawberry banana pudding in a trifle bowl.
      Banana Strawberry Pudding
    • side view of an individual berry trifle cup.
      Individual Berry Trifle Cups
    • stuffed strawberry cheesecake bites on a white plate.
      Stuffed Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
    • strawberry banana smoothie bowl with toppings in a white bowl on a wooden board.
      Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl

    See more brunch recipes →

    Cara Lanz midwestern holidays

    Hi, I'm Cara!

    Here at Midwestern Holidays, every day is the most wonderful time of the year. Let's celebrate with fast and easy recipes for all the holidays and special moments in life.

    Learn more about me →

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    Cara Lanz midwestern holidays

    Hi, I'm Cara! Here at Midwestern Holidays, every day is the most wonderful time of the year. Let's celebrate with fast and easy recipes for all the holidays and special moments in life.

    More about me →

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      Blueberry Cream Pie
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