Build a meat-free Christmas charcuterie board with cheese, fruit, vegetables, crackers and nuts. Follow one festive red, white and green layout.

Bake sugar cookie bars with a tender base and buttercream frosting. Learn how to spread the dough evenly, check the center and cut clean squares.

Make egg-free sugar cookie icing with powdered sugar. Learn how to adjust outlining and filling consistency, avoid bubbles and check the surface set.

Bake peanut butter blossom cookies with chocolate centers. Learn how to handle the dough, shape even cookies and add the chocolate after baking.

Bake green Grinch cookies with a small red heart decoration. Get tips for dough color, controlling spread and adding the hearts at the right time.

Make jam-filled thumbprint cookies with buttery dough. Learn how to shape the centers, prevent cracks and keep the filling from spreading.

Make cranberry jalapeno dip with fresh cranberries and a smooth cream-cheese base. Learn how to balance heat and tartness and drain excess liquid.

Make this Christmas crack recipe with saltines, brown-sugar toffee and chocolate. Learn even layering, cooking cues and cooling before breaking.

Make peppermint bark with dark chocolate, white chocolate and alcohol-free peppermint candy. Learn how to melt, bond and set the layers.