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Crisp Italian pizzelle cookies with cocoa and cinnamon pressed into lacy, wafer-thin rounds. A chocolate twist on the classic holiday wafer cookie.

Sugar-free raisin cookies sweetened only with raisins and liquid sweetener, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. A boiled-dough drop cookie for diabetic-friendly baking.

Old-school lard pie crust with egg, vinegar, and a touch of brown sugar. One batch yields four disks for double-crust pies. The flakiest crust comes from cold lard worked into the size of tiny peas.

Homemade fig newtons: a tender brown sugar and sour cream cookie dough wrapped around real homemade fig jam, baked in logs and sliced into soft bars. So much better than the boxed kind.

Jeweled candied fruitcake loaded with dates, candied pineapple, whole cherries, and 2 lbs of pecan halves. More fruit and nuts than batter. A stunning holiday gift cake.

A dense, cinnamon-spiced apple cake loaded with walnuts and diced apples, soaked in a hot buttermilk sauce that seeps into every crumb. Old-fashioned baking at its finest.

Savory supper bread baked in a pie pan with chopped ham, sharp cheddar, mustard, and sesame seeds mixed into a Bisquick batter. Cut into warm wedges for the easiest weeknight dinner or brunch.

Banana pineapple pecan cake (Southern hummingbird-style) with crushed pineapple folded right into the batter, finished with a pineapple buttercream. Moist, fruity, and a potluck winner.

A traditional Appalachian stack cake with six ginger-spiced layers sandwiched together with applesauce filling, then left to meld overnight.

Texas sheet cake enriched with sour cream for moisture and folded with chopped nuts, baked thin in a sheet pan and topped with warm chocolate icing poured straight onto the hot cake.

Butter Cookies are one of those traditional Christmas cookies that everyone adores. This homemade butter cookie recipe is much better than what you find in the tins at the store during the holidays.

Classic Swedish spritz cookies made with a cookie press from a rich butter dough. Decorate with candied fruits or colored sugar for a festive holiday cookie tin that yields 3-4 dozen.

Sonoran-style fry bread with ground toasted cumin and black pepper kneaded right into the dough. Puffy, golden, and crispy on the outside with a soft, pillowy center.

Carrot cake cupcakes with walnuts, chocolate chips, and warm spices, topped with cream cheese frosting. Orange juice in the batter adds a bright, unexpected twist.

A self-saucing brownie pudding cake that creates its own hot chocolate sauce as it bakes. Cocoa batter topped with brown sugar and hot water transforms into cake on top, gooey pudding underneath. Serve warm with ice cream.

Whole wheat quick bread with buttermilk, molasses, walnuts, and raisins. No yeast needed for this hearty, slightly sweet loaf with a dense, rustic crumb.