Create Christmas Memories to Last a Lifetime
The best Christmas cookbooks contain your family's most treasured Christmas memories and traditions.
Take a look through my collection of favorite Christmas cookbooks to find creative new ideas for building your family's memories.
Find everything you need to plan a fabulous Christmas dinner, entertain holiday guests, bake dozens of old time Christmas cookies, cook up the best Christmas desserts and more in these great Christmas cookbooks.
On this page you'll find the best Christmas cookbooks by today's top chefs, Christmas cookbooks by today's top companies, Unusual Christmas cookbooks, special cookbooks just for Christmas cookies, and Christmas cookbooks designed especially for kids.
You'll also learn a neat idea for decorating with your Christmas cookbooks, and have a chance to share your favorite holiday cooking memories.
Holiday cookbooks make wonderful Christmas gifts as well!
My Cookbook Collection
Favorite Cookbooks Used During the Holidays
Do you love cookbooks as much as I do?I don't know why but I really enjoy browsing through cookbooks. I've aquired a huge collection of cookbooks over the years and I have a shelf in my kitchen that handily holds all of my favorites nearby for when I need them.
I especially love looking through Christmas cookbooks. Every year, just before the holidays I switch out my everyday favorite cookbooks for my special Christmas collection of cookbooks.
I've got my Christmas entertaining cookbooks, Christmas Cookie cookbooks, Simple meals for Cooking during the Christmas season cookbooks, and Holiday cocktail cookbooks.
Make a Christmas dinner that's merry, bright, delicious, and affordable with the perfect holiday recipes found in these delightful Christmas Cookbooks.
Take a pass on pre-made and re-heated holiday dishes. Home cooking and doing it yourself is an economical way of enjoying the holidays and a great way to start some memorable family traditions.
Cookbooks photo appears courtesy of photographer lollyknit and a CreativeCommons.org search.
The following are a few of my favorites.
Christmas Cookbook Library
- The Eve of Seven Fishes: Christmas Cooking In The Peasant Tradition
- The All-American Christmas Cookbook
- The Cape Cod Christmas Cookbook
- Quilters Christmas Cookbook
- Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook
- The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook
- Christmas (Williams-Sonoma)
- Christmas with Paula Deen:
- Southern Living Christmas Cookbook
- Good Housekeeping A Very Merry Christmas Cookbook
- I'm Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas
- Gooseberry Patch Very Merry Christmas Cookbook
- Gooseberry Patch Christmas Cookbooks
- The Pastry Queen Christmas:
- Santa's Northpole Cookbook
- Just For Kids Cookbook - Christmas at Home
- Christmas Cookies
- Christmas Cookie Cookbooks
- The Best Holiday Drinks
- Vintage Christmas Cookbooks
- Vintage Holiday Cookbooks
- The Perfect Place to Keep Your Favorite Cookbooks
- Cooking Up Some Holiday Memories
The Eve of Seven Fishes: Christmas Cooking In The Peasant Tradition
Recipes for Christmas Eve
The Eve of Seven Fishes: Christmas Cooking In The Peasant Tradition
Amazon Price: $11.65 (as of 12/04/2009)
Paperback: 110 pages
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (September 1, 2005)
Language: English
The All-American Christmas Cookbook
Family Favorites from Every State
"The All-American Christmas Cookbook provides a state-by-state tour of America's favorite Christmas recipes from Alabama's Pecan Divinity to New York's Oyster Stew to Utah's Quick Peppermint Stick Cake. With classic regional recipes and beautiful vintage artwork from holidays past this cookbook will put everyone in the Christmas spirit from sea to shining sea."
The All-American Christmas Cookbook: Family Favorites from Every State
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 127 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 1, 2008)
Language: English
The Cape Cod Christmas Cookbook
A Collection of Christmas Recipes from Cape Cod
The holiday season is extra special on "Olde Cape Cod," thanks to the fresh local seafood, cranberries and vegetables, the rich New England culinary traditions, and the many fine chefs and cooks who choose to call this place home. The Cape Cod Christmas Cookbook was researched and written for cooks of every caliber, making it easy for visitors to take a tasty piece of the Cape home with them for the holidays and for year-rounders to enjoy an even richer season.
Book-Cape Cod Christmas Cookbook
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
Book-Cape Cod Christmas Cookbook
Written by Mark Jasper
Illustrated by Holly Shaker
Quilters Christmas Cookbook
A Christmas Recipe Collection
Enhance your Christmas celebrations with any of the thousand delectable recipes gathered together in this cookbook treasure. Quilters from across North America offer recipes-both comforting and exotic-from their smorgasbord of food traditions. Here, too, are some of their favorite Christmas memories and stories. Renew your holidays with this treat for body and soul!
Quilters Christmas Cookbook
Amazon Price: $11.92 (as of 12/04/2009)
Paperback: 348 pages
Publisher: Good Books (December 31, 1969)
Language: English
Doing Any Christmas Cooking This Year?
Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook
Christmas Recipes from Betty Crocker
Get everything done
Involve the kids
Have a little fun
Do things ahead
Bake special treats
Host the party
Prepare the feast
Give gifts from your kitchen
Enjoy old and new traditions
Deck the halls
Enjoy it all!
Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook
Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Betty Crocker; 2 edition (August 28, 2006)
Language: English
The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook
Martha Stewarts Best Christmas Recipes
You will find yourself coming back to this one throughout the entire Holiday season.
The Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook
Amazon Price: $24.75 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 464 pages
Publisher: Clarkson Potter (September 30, 2003)
Language: English
Christmas (Williams-Sonoma)
Williams-Sonoma Christmas Cookbook
Christmas (Williams-Sonoma)
Amazon Price: $12.20 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 120 pages
Publisher: Free Press (November 17, 2003)
Language: English
Cook for the Holidays and Save
Have an Economical Christmas This Year
Cooking your holiday meals from scratch can save you a bundle of money and nothing compares to the taste of a Home Made Christmas!
The cost of one great Holiday cookbook can save you oodles of money on your holiday food bills leaving you extra money for your holiday shopping.
Christmas cookies and cakes can double as much appreciated gifts for your loved ones and preparing the meal with the help of your family can be the start of some really memorable traditons for your family. Don't you remember baking with Mom and Grandma?
And don't forget that a beautiful Christmas cookbook makes a lovely, yet affordable, Christmas gift for your favorite cook.
Cookbook photo appears courtesy of jspatchwork and Creativecommons.org.
Would You Like One?
Christmas with Paula Deen:
Recipes and Stories from My Favorite Holiday
Christmas with Paula Deen: Recipes and Stories from My Favorite Holiday
Amazon Price: $16.56 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (October 30, 2007)
Language: English
Southern Living Christmas Cookbook
All New for Christmas 2008
Find over 400 Holiday recipes from Southern Living including 32 menus, and nearly 250 color photographs in the southern Living Christmas Cookbook. This truly is the ultimate holiday home cooking and entertaining guide.
Southern Living Christmas Cookbook: All-New Ultimate Holiday Entertaining Guide
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Oxmoor House (October 1, 2008)
Language: English
Southern Living Christmas Cookbooks
Past Christmas Cookbook Collections from Southern Living
Southern Living Christmas Cookbook
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Christmas With Southern Living Cookbook
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Christmas With Southern Living Cookbook
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Southern Living Christmas Family Favorites Cookbook
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Good Housekeeping A Very Merry Christmas Cookbook
Christmas Recipes from Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping A Very Merry Christmas Cookbook
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/04/2009)
I'm Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas
Chocolate Christmas Dessert Recipes
I'm Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Wiley (October 22, 2007)
Language: English
Gooseberry Patch Very Merry Christmas Cookbook
Christmas cookbook from Gooseberry patch
Gooseberry Patch: Very Merry Christmas Cookbook: Over 185 Tried & True Recipes, Scrumptious Menu Ideas & Clever How-to's for a Magical Christmas!
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 12/04/2009)
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Gooseberry Patch (September 1, 2007)
Language: English
Gooseberry Patch Christmas Cookbooks
Christmas Cookbooks from Gooseberry Patch
Cozy Country Christmas Cookbook (Gooseberry Patch)
Amazon Price: $12.71 (as of 12/04/2009)
Coming Home for Christmas Cookbook: Cherished Memories.Family Recipes,Easy How-to's...Holiday Ho
Amazon Price: $12.71 (as of 12/04/2009)
Comfort & Joy Cookbook: Cozy Christmas Recipes,favorite Holiday Memories...Gifts (Gooseberry Patch)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
The Pastry Queen Christmas:
Big-hearted Holiday Entertaining, Texas Style
The Pastry Queen Christmas: Big-hearted Holiday Entertaining, Texas Style
Amazon Price: $21.45 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 225 pages
Publisher: Ten Speed Press (September 2007)
Language: English
Cookbook Christmas Decoration Idea
Using a Christmas Cookbook and Book Stand
Did you know that your favorite Christmas cookbook could become a part of your Christmas decorations? Simply open the book to your favorite Christmas recipe,(preferably one with a photo)set the book on a cookbook stand, and display on your countertop in your kitchen.
To make an even prettier display, add a pointsettia stem as a bookmark and a bit of garland. Voila! Instant Christmas decoration!
Don't have a cookbook stand? Use a roasting rack to hold your book up as shown.
Photo appears courtesy of tokyofoodcast and Creativecommons.org.
Cookbook Stands
Beautiful Cookbook Holders
The design also helps keep your cookbooks clean since they aren't laying flat on the counter waiting for a spill.
Cookbook holders can be left on display even when you aren't cooking. They really do make a beautiful presentation when left open to a seasonal recipe.
Bartelt Cookbook Stand
Amazon Price: $25.20 (as of 12/04/2009)
Clear Solutions Jumbo Cookbook Holder
Amazon Price: $38.29 (as of 12/04/2009)
French Country Cookbook Holder
Amazon Price: $45.00 (as of 12/04/2009)
Kitchen Cookbook Stand
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
Prodyne M-979 Stainless Steel Cook Book Holder
Amazon Price: $24.99 (as of 12/04/2009)
Do You Use One?
Santa's Northpole Cookbook
Classic Christmas Recipes from Saint Nicholas Himself
"In this one-of-a-kind Christmas cookbook, Saint Nicholas himself invites readers to pull up their chairs to his dining table at the North Pole and enjoy a bounty of his most cherished holiday recipes. Featuring classic American holiday dishes as well as mouthwatering Christmas fare from all over the world-Santa's favorite finds from his extensive travels-Santa's North Pole Cookbook offers an abundance of holiday meals that are as delicious as they are rich in Christmas tradition."
Santa's North Pole Cookbook: Classic Christmas Recipes from Saint Nicholas Himself
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Tarcher (October 18, 2007)
Language: English
"With more than seventy classic Christmas recipes from German Christmas Goose with Cabbage and Potato Dumplings and Santa's Favorite Rosemary Turkey to Christopsomo (the traditional Greek holiday bread that children decorate with dough designs before baking) and English Christmas Plum Pudding, Santa's North Pole Cookbook is a must-have for anyone who delights in preparing delectable, yet easy-to-make holiday food for their family. Santa also tells the fascinating lore of the celebration of the winter solstice and the festivities of Christmas, sharing with readers the wonderful stories about how and where he personally encountered these toothsome delicacies in his yuletide travels."
Just For Kids Cookbook - Christmas at Home
Christmas Cookbook - Just for Kids
A great gift idea for the littlest cooks in your life!
JUST FOR KIDS COOKBOOK (Christmas at Home)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Barbour Publishing (September 1, 2007)
Language: English
Personalized Chef's Cookbook Christmas Ornament
Cookbook Ornament
Buy one for you, one as a gift!
Makes a great stocking stuffer too!
Chef's Cookbook Personalized Christmas Ornaments
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
The cookbook design features a traditonal chef hat with a spatula, measuring cup, and dangling measuring spoons, along with any message, name, and optional year to create a winning recipe for that someone special!
Baking Christmas Cookies with Mom
Create Christmas Memories
For so many people, their best Christmas memories revolve around baking Christmas cookies with Mom. I know mine do and that's why I always made Christmas cookies with my children when they were younger too.There's just something about making those decorated sugar cookie cut-outs that stays in your heart for the rest of your life.
We always used Mom's favorite recipes from her big old cookbook and those homemade cookies always tasted the best when they were warm from the oven.
My Mom's old cookbook now happens to be something my sisters and I consider priceless.
Why not create a bit of cookie love and memories with your little ones using one of the following cookbooks? Today's purchase may end up a future family treasure.
Cookie love photo appears courtesy of Steevithak and CreativeCommons.org.
Christmas Cookies
50 Recipes to Treasure for the Holiday Season
Christmas Cookies: 50 Recipes to Treasure for the Holiday Season
Amazon Price: $12.20 (as of 12/04/2009)
Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks (September 16, 2008)
Language: English
Christmas Cookie Cookbooks
Santa Loves Home Made Cookies
COOKIE-LOVER'S COOKBOOK (Christmas at Home)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
Christmas Cookies Cookbook: Collection of Incredibly Edible Cookies Plus Nifty Packaging
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/04/2009)
JUST COOKIES COOKBOOK (Christmas at Home)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
Christmas Cookies!: A Cookbook with Cookie Cutters
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Christmas Cookies!: A Holiday Cookbook
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 12/04/2009)
The Best Holiday Drinks
500 Incredible Cocktail and Appetizer Recipes
500 holiday cocktail and appetizer recipes submitted by the worldís best bartenders
The Best Holiday Drinks: 500 Incredible Cocktail and Appetizer Recipes (Bartender Magazine)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. (November 1, 2008)
Language: English
Christmas Recipe Blog Posts
- Coffee Tea Books and Me: Favorite Christmas recipes
- Favorite Christmas recipes. Pretzel Candy. My favorite time of year to be in the kitchen is December when I'm baking and candy making gifts for friends and family. This year I won't be making as much but I'll choose a few favorites to ...
- Together We Save: Free Christmas Recipes
- Free Christmas Recipes. Get your Free eCookbook with 50 Favorite. Christmas Cookie Recipes. Posted by Together We Save at 11:09 AM. 0 comments: Post a Comment · Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Grab My Button ...
- 50 FREE Christmas Cookie Recipes | Moms Need To Know
- Sign up for the Recipe Lion newsletter and you will get the free eCookbook 50 Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes, featuring 99 pages of Christmas cookie.
Cute Stocking Stuffer for the Cook in Your Life
Rubber Ducky Chef
Go ahead and get your own. This one's mine!
Chef Rubber Duck
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
Duck is weighted and floats upright.
Sealed to lock out moisture.
Vintage Christmas Cookbooks
Christmas Cookbooks on Ebay
I love looking for vintage Christmas cookbooks on ebay. If you're lucky you can find rare ones that are out of print. To me Christmas is the time to enjoy some real old fashioned home cooking. It's the one time of year that no one should bother counting calories. That's what New Year's resolutions are made for!
The best place to find recipes for old fashioned Christmas cooking is by looking in old recipe books. The following is a sample of what ebay has to offer right now. Click on any of the product links to be taken to ebay.com where you can search for more.
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Vintage Holiday Cookbooks
This page by Retro_Loco features some really fabulous vintage Holiday Cookbooks.-
VINTAGE COOKBOOKS: Unique Valentine's Day Gifts for Your Favorite Cook!
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Yesteryear's recipes are easy to find, and they are just as delicious today as they were 40 or 80 years ago. You can find vintage cookbooks dating as far back as the roaring twenties on this lens to add to your cookbook collection or for a gift. Also...
Vintage Cookbooks
You Never Know What You'll Find
In my opinion these books are priceless. I love reading the old titles.
Any cookbook lover on your gift list would really appreciate getting an antique cookbook for Christmas. Hint Hint: I know I would!
- Vintage Cookbooks, including Rare, Out of Print, Used and Old Cook Books
- Vintage cookbooks, including rare, out of print, used cook books, with first editions!
The Perfect Place to Keep Your Favorite Cookbooks
Kitchen Cookbook Book Rack
Any cook would absolutely love receiving this wonderful kitchen sized book rack for Christmas.
Christmas Recipe Sites
Online Christmas Cookbooks
- Christmas Time Christmas Recipes
- Christmas Recipes that are a must for the holidays! These seasonal recipes create wonderful holiday dishes for your family and friends.
- Christmas Recipes: The Best Christmas Cookie Recipes and More Recipes for Christmas - Kaboose.com
- Christmas Recipes
- Christmas Recipes (Parties, Cakes, Desserts) - and More Great Family Fun Recipe Ideas
- Serve these Christmas recipes for a festive holiday meal from FamilyFun. Also includes Christmas gifts in a jar, Christmas cookie recipes, cakes, party foods and more!
- Christmas Recipes at Santa's Net.
- Christmas Recipes at Santas.Net Home of everything to do with christmas and Santa Claus and How Christmas is celebrated around the world.
- Puddings and Christmas recipes
- Christmas recipes
- merry-christmas.com
- Here are some Christmas recipe favorites from our friend and gourmet cook, Mary Mahar. As a hardworking mother, grandmother, cook and Realtor, she has used these for years to prepare her family's annual Christmas gathering.
- Christmas Recipes Round-Up - cookies and candy to snacks and red velvet cake
- Christmas recipes on this site, including Christmas cookies, dinner favorites, holiday breakfast and festive party appetizers.
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Memories of Christmas Cooking Past
I bet some of your fondest Christmas memories revolve around the kitchen.
What are your favorite Christmas cooking with Mom or Grandma (or Dad) memories? Please share them here.
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- OneFootPutt OneFootPutt Nov 7, 2009 @ 12:31 am
- A great list of cookbooks indeed. Lensrolling to My Favorite Children's Christmas Books Lens. Merry Christmas!
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- bbug bbug Oct 11, 2009 @ 8:06 pm
- Some fantastic cookbooks, thanks
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Sep 13, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
- Wonderful Collection of Christmas Cookbooks. I love cookbooks and finding new recipes for the holidays! Cookbook stand is an excellent idea and would make a great gift. :)
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- CherylK CherylK Sep 3, 2009 @ 6:26 pm
- Wow! What a great selection of holiday cookbooks. I've got some of the Gooseberry Patch editions and they are really terrific. I love the idea of using a cookbook on a stand with the holly as a decoration. Think I'll try that this year. I'm adding this lens as a featured lens on my newest one about Golden Fruitcake which I will publish any day, now. So thanks!
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- MsSnow4a MsSnow4a May 20, 2009 @ 11:26 am
- Great lens i love chrsitmas
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Nov 24, 2008 @ 3:05 pm
- Cookbooks are a wonderful gift. I always look forward to receiving new ones. Great lens... Welcome to Culinary Favorites From A to Z. (Love the rubber ducky!)
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- WendyKrick WendyKrick Nov 17, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
- I love it. This lens is just packed with lots of stuff. I'm glad I stopped by.
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- mbrownauthor mbrownauthor Nov 15, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
- What a neat Lens. I'm crying as I write this, because it brought back memories of me and my mom (who is now gone) baking Christmas cookies from a beautiful old cookie recipe book that I still have and treasure. Oh how I loved those carefree days! Five stars and a Favorite by me.
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- kab kab Nov 12, 2008 @ 8:27 pm
- I think I'm going to try some new cookies this year. I always end up making the tried-and-true, but this year I'm gong for new.
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Nov 9, 2008 @ 11:31 am
- Last year I didn't cook my usual Christmas cookies. My sister-in-law was here and she worked in our kitchen and cooked many kinds of cookies so I thought I didn't need to bother. However, months after Christmas my 16 year-old son was heard to say that the only thing missing from Christmas this year was his Mom's usual Christmas cookies. Boy, did (do) I feel bad! This year will not be the same!
Great page, I'm lensrolling it to my Recipes for Finding a Cookbook lens.
Brenda
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Nov 9, 2008 @ 11:31 am
- Last year I didn't cook my usual Christmas cookies. My sister-in-law was here and she worked in our kitchen and cooked many kinds of cookies so I thought I didn't need to bother. However, months after Christmas my 16 year-old son was heard to say that the only thing missing from Christmas this year was his Mom's usual Christmas cookies. Boy, did (do) I feel bad! This year will not be the same!
Great page, I'm lensrolling it to my Recipes for Finding a Cookbook lens.
Brenda
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- NancyOram NancyOram Nov 6, 2008 @ 9:18 am
- Hey, I got to be the first to rate this lens. The Childrens Cookbook and the "I'm Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas" look wonderful. I'm lensrolling to my Candy Recipes lens.
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