4,018 baked recipes

Cinnamon sherry biscochitos, the official state cookie of New Mexico, crisp anise-scented butter cookies with a splash of sherry and cinnamon sugar coating.

A 5-ingredient cornmeal Sally Lunn bread made with buttermilk and sour cream, baked in a pie plate until golden. Tender, tangy, and impossibly easy Southern quick bread.

Peanut butter snap cookies with brown sugar, butter, and vanilla, shaped into balls and baked until crisp. A big-batch recipe that yields 7 dozen crunchy peanut butter cookies.

Chocolate roll-out cookies with cocoa in the dough and a tinted decorator's frosting. Cut into holiday shapes and decorate for Christmas cookie trays and gift boxes.

Apple cake with a cinnamon-nut streusel topping, chopped apples folded into a brown sugar batter with sour milk. A tender, spiced sheet cake for fall baking.

Peach bread with chopped canned peaches, ground cloves, and a sweet peach juice glaze. A summery quick bread loaf that turns pantry peaches into a fragrant breakfast or dessert.

Fat-free lemon poppy seed biscotti made with no added oil or butter. Crisp twice-baked Italian cookies powered by ground almonds, egg whites, and bright citrus.

Great for breakfast or anytime with a hot cup of java.

Susan's Corn Muffins: tender corn muffins enriched with sour cream and butter, studded with Mexicorn and chopped bacon. Savory-sweet, breakfast-ready, makes a dozen.

Buttery brown sugar bar cookies with chopped walnuts and a hint of rum extract, baked in one pan and cut into squares. Serve warm with ice cream or stash them in a tin for later.

Chinese New Year almond cookies with a thumbprint dipped in red food coloring. Crisp, sandy shortening cookies meant to bring good luck to the lunar new year table.

Quick and easy breakfast, and also very healthy and tasty.

Award-winning ginger cookies built on a cooked sugar-and-spice syrup base. Roll, cut, paint, or hand-mold this stiff gingerbread dough into any shape, then bake into crisp golden spice cookies.

Toasted coconut rum banana bread with dark rum, almond extract, and a cup of toasted coconut. Tropical, moist, and rich with a boozy warmth in every slice.

Cotton Cake: a vintage chocolate layer cake where mashed potato keeps the crumb cloud-tender, layered with marshmallow filling and a cloud of foaming icing on top.

Esther's Purses: folded, filled cookies with a tender orange juice dough, stuffed with date-orange or nut filling, baked, then rolled warm in powdered sugar. A heritage Purim-style treat.