Christmas Cookies, Candies, Southern Christmas Dinner Menu and Recipe Ideas

Southern Christmas Dinner Menu
and Recipe Ideas

Christmas Cookies and Candies

~Food Gifts and Guest Favors~

Caramel Nut Popcorn
Cheese Straws
Sugared Nuts
Butterscotch Pecan Cookie in a Jar Mix
Old Fashioned Ting-a-Lings - The Easiest Christmas Candy Ever!
Snowman Poop
Puppy Chow
Mama's Old Fashioned Mini Fruitcakes - Easy! 
White Fruitcake
More Fruitcake
Gingerbread Loaf
Hot Chocolate Mix




~Christmas Cookies~

Forgotten Cookies
Decorator Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Pusharatas
Pecan Finger Cookies
Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Jam Thumbprints
Chocolate Snowcaps
Old Timey Rum Balls and Bourbon Balls
Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
Snickerdoodles
Pecan Crescents
Lemon Bars
Chocolate Toffee Bark Saltine Cookies
Orange Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Butterscotch Pecan Cookies
Magic Cookie (7 Layer) Bars
Ritz Cracker Thin Mint Cookies
More Christmas Goodies



~Christmas Candies~

Old Fashioned Martha Washington Candy
Crockpot Candy - Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Easy Microwave Fudge Trio - in 30 Minutes!
Peppermint Bark
Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls (Buckeyes)
Kris Kringles
Ting-a-Lings
Old Fashioned Cornflake Candy
Southern Pralines
Holiday Divinity
Sweet Dreams Chocolate Fudge Candy
Rocky Road Squares Candy
Rolo Pretzel Turtles



~Southern Christmas Menu~

~Morning Eye Openers~

Hot Buttered Rum
Bellini
Mimosa
Milk Punch
Spiced and Spiked Hot Chocolate
Classic Bloody Mary

~Christmas Morning Breakfast~

Savory

Homemade Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
Homemade Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy
Homemade Biscuits and Southern Sausage Gravy
Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Herbs
Baked Garlic Cheese Grits with Sausage
Speedy Breakfast Casserole

Sweet

Butterscotch Pull Apart Bread
Custardy French Toast
Overnight Baked French Toast Casserole
Pecan Waffles
Buttermilk Pancakes
Southern Skillet Fried Apples

Grab more Breakfast and Brunch Ideas here



~First Course Starters~

Basic Deviled Eggs
Grape Jelly Cocktail Meatballs
Cream Cheese and Hot Pepper Jelly Dip
Basic Relish Tray
Black Olives, Green Olives, Sweet Baby Gherkin Pickles,Baby Dills, Pickled Okra
Pimiento Cheese Finger Sandwiches
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Crab Stuffed Shrimp
Sausage Balls
Spicy Cheese Bites


~Dips~

Buffalo Chicken and Bacon Dip
Hot Corn Dip
White Rotel Dip
Warm Feta and Artichoke Dip
Classic 70s 7-Layer Dip
Caramelized Onion Dip
Awesome Jalapeno Popper Dip
Original Ro-Tel Famous Queso Dip
Hot Crab Dip
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Cream Cheese & Hot Pepper Jelly Dip
Cajun Shrimp Spread and Dip

More Appetizers ideas here.



~Second Course Soups, Stews, Gumbo and Jambalaya~

Creamy Oyster Stew
Corn and Crab Chowder
Cajun Courtbouillon
Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Seafood Gumbo with Shrimp, Crab & Oysters
Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
Oven Baked Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya



~Beverage~

Milk Punch
Spiked and Spiced Hot Chocolate
Homemade Eggnog
Pomegranate Cosmos
Cranberry Pomegranate Holiday Sangria
Party Punch
Perfect Southern Sweet Iced Tea
Mint Infused Sweet Iced Tea
Cioccolato Caldo Italian Hot Chocolate



~Breads~

Homemade French Rolls
Perfect and Easy Old Fashioned Cloverleaf and Crescent Yeast Dinner Rolls
Whipped Honey Butter



~Salads and Condiments~

7-Layer Salad
Cold English Pea Salad
Spicy Sweet Cucumber Salad
Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Spicy Pomegranate Cranberry Sauce
Old Fashioned 5-Cup Salad
Watergate Salad
Old Fashioned Cherry Coke Salad
Mary's Ambrosia



~The Main Stars~

Oven Braised Beef Brisket
Pork Roast
Turkey Brine - start at least 24 hours in advance
Top 10 Turkey Tips
How to Make Homemade Gravy
How to Make Homemade Giblet Gravy in the Roasting Pan
Oven Roasted Turkey with Buttery Pan Sauce
Roasted Stuffed Boneless Turkey Breast
Brown Sugar Glazed Coca Cola Ham
Cajun Glazed Ham



~Seafood~

Shrimp Remoulade
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Crab Stuffed Potatoes
Shrimp Boulettes
Shrimp Stuffed Pistolettes
Crabmeat Quiche
Creamy Oyster Stew
Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
Seafood Gumbo with Shrimp, Crab & Oysters
Cajun Courtbouillon
Crawfish Monica
Crawfish Fettuccine
Southern Cornbread and Oyster Dressing
Seafood and Eggplant Dressing
Seafood Stuffed Mirlitons
Eggplant Josephine

More Seafood



~Dressing and Stuffing~

Cajun Rice Dressing
Chicken and Cornbread Dressing
7 Top Tips to Perfect Your Holiday Stuffing
Homemade Herb Dressing
Traditional Southern Cornbread Dressing




~Traditional Side Dish Casseroles~

Corn Spoon Bread
Praline Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Casserole
Traditional Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
Classic Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Casserole with Panko Crumb Topping
Ultra Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Classic Sour Cream Hash Brown Casserole
Broccoli and Rice Casserole with Cheese
Broccoli and Cheese Casserole
Bourbon Glazed Sweet Potatoes
{How to Make a Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup}



~Veggies and Other Side Dishes~

Perfectly Cheesy Potatoes au Gratin
Scalloped Potatoes
Duchess Potatoes
Cajun Potato Salad  Asparagus Bundles
Southern Style Creamed Peas
Petit Pois Pea and Pimento Casserole
Scalloped Cabbage
Maple Glazed Baby Carrots
Carottes Glacées - Glazed Carrots Adapted from Julia
Parslied Corn
Spicy Rice and Corn Casserole
Southern Style Green Beans
Stuffing Topped Cheesy Green Bean Casserole
Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese
Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes for a Crowd
Special Occasion Southern Style Macaroni and Cheese



~Desserts~


Apple Dapple Cake with Maple Glaze
Fresh Apple Cake
Fresh Citrus Cake
Homemade Southern Banana Pudding
Old Fashioned Apple Pie
Mississippi Pecan Pie
Chocolate and Pecan Dixie Pie
German Chocolate Pie
Mississippi Mud Cake
Mississippi Mud Bars
New Orleans Style Creole Bread Pudding with Meringue
Old Fashioned Southern Bread Pudding
Ozark Pudding
Southern Sweet Potato Pie
Praline Pumpkin Pie with Maple Rum Sauce
Homemade Pie Crust

This list of menu items is by no means conclusive - it is just a list of the dishes that I have personally prepared and posted since starting my blog a year ago. 

Some are southern regional - you likely won't be finding jambalaya or seafood gumbo in many places of the south for Christmas dinner unless you live where we do, along or near the coast. I hope you find some ideas and inspiration here to host your own southern Christmas dinner!


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