46 Easy Christmas Treats the Whole Family Can Help Make

You’re cool with gold sprinkles getting all over your kitchen, right? (It’s *technically* still decorating.

The best part? The decorating opportunities are endless.

These cookies are so simple, they practically bake themselves.

For kids (and adults) who love sprinkles. (Psst: It starts with boxed cake mix.)

Yes, even an Ina Garten recipe can be kid-friendly. You do the baking and they can handle the frosting.

How much do we love Christmas? A whole batch of thumbprint cookies’ worth.

These require a measly six ingredients to make, don’t require the oven and will be ready in the amount of time it takes to watch A Christmas Story.

Designate a cookie assembly line—baking, dipping, dusting—and they’ll be ready to eat in record time.

There’s nothing more satisfying than smooshing these sandwich cookies together (other than eating them, you know).

Set out a batch and let your kid play Jackson Pollock with a pastry bag of melted butterscotch chips.

The crusts have a secret: They’re made from store-bought cinnamon rolls, so even budding bakers can handle this project.

Our prediction: Your little cookie monsters will devour these.

Everyone will fight over the fun part, aka showering these babies in the festive sprinkles of your choice.

SO much easier than whipping up a batch of homemade doughnuts.

What’s more fun, the decorating or the eating?

No two Santas are alike (and when you’re baking with little kids, that’s kind of the theme).

They’re a Kris Kringle-approved version of the classic peanut butter blossom, and so easy to make.

Idea: Make a batch, then hold a decorating contest to see who can make the most elaborate (or eccentric) gingerbread brood.

Let your kids make a (contained) mess by dipping these cute little guys into a bowl of powdered sugar.

Tip: Best if you’re sipping actual eggnog while you’re making them.

They’re almost too cute to eat. (Keyword: almost.)

Gather up everyone’s favorite red and green treats and let them go to town.

These take all of 20 minutes to make, so you can bake a batch to eat now and batch to eat later.

The crushed peppermint topping is as easy as can be, but it still manages to look pretty darn fancy.

The key to holiday baking success is to start with something store-bought and simply dress it up a bit.

Case in point: This is just a mix of cereal and salty snacks coated in white chocolate, but you won’t be able to put it down. Trust us.

How easy, you ask? There are six ingredients, no baking and you can go as wild as you want with the decor.

Some of the sprinkles will end up on the cookies, some in your mouth and some on the floor…but that’s part of the fun.

It’s so much better than the overpriced stuff you can buy at the store.

You can do a lot with a box of Oreos and a block of cream cheese, it turns out.

It’s all fun and games until Santa’s beard gets eaten mid-frost.

We can’t guarantee your kids will love the taste of mocha cookies, but they’ll have a blast pressing the peppermint candies into the soft dough.

If you don’t eat red and green food dye at least once this holiday season, we suggest you reprioritize.

There’s really nothing to these salty-sweet cuties, but they’ll disappear by the handful. Just watch.

These happen to be gluten- and grain-free, in case you have food allergies in your family.

Would you believe this comes together entirely in your microwave? A Christmas miracle.

Assign your kitchen elves the tasks of smooshing the sandwiches together and dipping them in peppermint dust.

This chocolate-peanut recipe is so simple, ever you don’t have to do any of the work. Thank you, slow cooker.

Emergency sugar cravings call for ten-minute peanut butter fudge.

They’re like those pre-wrapped brownies you used to eat as a kid (you know, the ones with the sprinkles) but so much tastier.

Your kids aren’t “helpers.” They’re cookie couturiers.

Buh-bye powdered hot cocoa mix. These chocolate spoons make the richest, creamiest cocoa this side of the North Pole.

There’s nothing wrong with going the classic route at Christmastime. (And yeah, you can use store-bought frosting if you want.)

Dasher and Dancer called, and they’re tired of that glittery oatmeal stuff you’ve been leaving out on Christmas Eve.

To be eaten with a piping hot mug of cocoa, of course.

The peanut butter cup hats are just too cute.