Tis the season for red and green cookies and red and green desserts!
Whether you’ve got a holiday party to go to or you’re just wanting to make your Christmas day a little more festive, these red and green dessert options are both tasty and fitting in with your color theme.
Not all of the options are strictly holiday inspired recipes, either, which means that you can get creative with what you bring to the table.
And don’t forget the decorated Christmas cookies to go along with them!
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Red and Green Desserts
These red and green desserts are perfect for any holiday party, and range from gluten free cookies to delicious cakes!
These red and green crinkle cookies are stunningly beautiful and super easy to make.
Keep the red and green colors natural with this cranberry pistachio biscotti recipe.
These Holiday Vanilla Pudding Cake Cookies are the perfect treat for the holidays! Made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, they are simple enough for the kids to leave for Santa and no one would guess they came from a box!
Got a box of cake mix? You can make easy red and green cake mix cookies for an awesome holiday dessert option.
Gluten-Free + Vegan Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Sugar-Free Icing (Allergy-Free)
Gluten-Free & Vegan Cut-Out Sugar Cookies that taste exactly like the sweet, buttery, tender delights from your favorite childhood recipe! With a simple sugar-free and natural colored icing, these top-8 allergy-free treats are perfect for any holiday, party, or celebration! Easy to make and fun to decorate!
Want classic sugar cookies with a red and green twist? Learn how to make these red and green rolled sugar cookies for some festive fun.
Rich chocolate combined with sweet, minty freshness! These Gluten-Free Mint Chocolate Cupcakes are vegan, allergy-free, and a perfect way to take your chocolate cupcake craving up a notch! Homemade chocolate cupcakes topped with a naturally green, minty, & dairy-free buttercream frosting with a dash of chocolate sprinkles!
This easy 4-ingredient Christmas fudge is a combo of two of my favorite treats: sugar cookies and fudge! So sweet and just perfect for the holidays!
These easy-to-make, no-bake, Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats are sure to be the hit of the dessert table this Christmas– especially with the kids!
Pinwheel cookies are such an easy way to incorporate vivid red and green coloring, complete with some holiday sprinkles.
Aren't these Christmas tree pops adorable? Perfect for kid's holiday parties and easy to make for all ages.
These gorgeous Christmas tree cupcakes will be a real showtopper at your holiday party and you can add on any ornaments you want, complete with a star on top.
These Green Mint Crinkle Cookies are tasty anytime of year, but also awesome for the holidays!
Add a bit of white in for a sophisticated Christmas pinwheel cookie.
If you're tasked with bringing a red dessert to a party, give them something to really talk about! This strawberry jello dessert is vivid, fun, and easy!
Is it candy? Is it a cookie? Whatever it is, it's red, green, and beautiful all over!
These festive cupcakes have a surprise inside!
These are a lot easier to make than the steps would have you think. They are a basic sugar cookie jazzed up and layered. These striped sugar cookies are perfect for the holidays!
These mini brownie Christmas tree bites are easy, delicious and adorable!
This Sugar Cookie Fudge Recipe is an easy treat that’s perfect for both kids and adults this holiday season! Featuring festive sprinkles and beautiful red and green swirls, this is sure to be a hit.
Get your green coloring in with this lime dessert, perfect for those looking out for their waistlines around the holidays.
Need a gluten free cookie option? Sprinkle some red and green sprinkles on these gluten free cookies and you'll be all set.
These red and green oreo cookies are super easy to make and fun to do together as a family.
This is, without a doubt, the easiest and most delicious Sugar Cookie Recipe. This simple recipe makes versatile vanilla sugar cookie dough that is easy to roll and holds its shape while baked, giving you sharp, beautiful, defined edges perfect for decorating with your favorite homemade or storebought frosting.
These adorable Grinch cookies come complete with a heart, so you can help grow your loved one's holiday spirit with these vivid green cookies!
This ultra-light and fluffy strawberry matcha roll cake is an easy and elegant spring treat! Delicate sponge cake flavored with Japanese green tea powder and filled with fluffy whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
These salted caramel mini layer cakes are moist, flavorful and super cute. Fun holiday dessert!
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