Editors’ Collection

Our 25 Most Popular Holiday Recipes

Peanut butter blossoms, tamales, prime rib, lumpia and more Christmas recipes our readers love to make year after year.

A metal pan of icing-covered cinnamon rolls has one cinnamon roll removed and served on a gray ceramic dish. — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Easy No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls
Margaux Laskey, Allysa Torey
4383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,383
45 minutes
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Tamales
Rick A. Martínez
197 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
197
5 hours 45 minutes
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Buttery Breakfast Casserole
Melissa Clark
11384 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,384
1½ hours, plus 4 hours or overnight chilling
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Pernil With Citrus Adobo
Von Diaz, Maricel Presilla
1858 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,858
3 to 4 hours, plus marinating
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Gingerbread House
Julia Moskin, Bill Yosses
720 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
720
2 hours, plus resting
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
The New York Times, the Gerrero family
8678 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,678
35 minutes
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Pancit
Naz Deravian
964 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
964
45 minutes
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Giant Almond Croissant
Sohla El-Waylly
3030 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,030
1½ hours
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Gingerbread Cookies
Jennifer Steinhauer
3338 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,338
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Glazed Ham
Sam Sifton
1389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,389
1 hour
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Lumpia
Naz Deravian
239 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
239
1 hour 45 minutes
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Figgy Pudding
Naz Deravian
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
At least 3 weeks
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Southern Macaroni and Cheese
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Millie Peartree
12369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
12,369
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Coquito
Daniela Galarza
1145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,145
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Lechon Kawali
Naz Deravian
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
91
2 hours 15 minutes
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Baked Brie
Melissa Clark
1193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,193
1 hour
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Kubbeh Pie
Reem Kassis
117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
117
1½ hours, plus freezing
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
11443 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,443
45 minutes
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Flan
Rick Martínez
448 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
448
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Roasted Salmon With Miso Cream
Genevieve Ko
1499 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,499
30 minutes
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Potatoes au Gratin
Mark Bittman
5553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,553
50 minutes
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Prime Rib
Lidey Heuck
697 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
697
About 7 hours, plus overnight dry brining
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Overnight French Toast
Samantha Seneviratne
6780 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,780
1 hour, plus chilling
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Yorkshire Pudding
Jeff Gordinier, April Bloomfield
2582 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,582
50 minutes, including resting time
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Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Genevieve Ko
2558 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,558
2 hours, plus trimming and tying, if needed
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