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Finnish fingers (sokerikakkusormet) are short, buttery shortbread sticks brushed with egg white and rolled in pearl sugar for a crunchy, sparkling exterior. Classic Scandinavian Christmas cookie.

Oysters a la Grand Isle sauteed in butter with onions, then stirred into cream of mushroom soup off the heat and served on crackers. A quick Gulf Coast oyster appetizer with just five ingredients.

Six ingredients. One bowl. Fudgy, crackly-topped brownies loaded with real melted chocolate and crunchy walnuts. No cocoa powder shortcuts here, just the real deal from scratch in under an hour.

Butter pecan snowball cookies (Mexican wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes) with finely chopped pecans, rolled in powdered sugar while warm. Christmas cookie tin staple, freezes beautifully.

Daall-Mepali lentil soup is a Nepali-inspired dal with soft lentils, tomato, onion, and garlic in a spiced paste, served over rice. Vegetarian, warming, and budget-friendly.

Espresso-braised onions caramelize sliced onions in butter and sugar, then reduce with brewed espresso and chicken stock for a deep, bittersweet onion side dish or steak topping.

Blueberry cornbread muffins dipped in melted butter and cinnamon sugar while still warm. Uses cornbread mix for a quick, semi-homemade breakfast treat.

Old-fashioned icebox cookies with dark brown sugar, butter, walnuts, and vanilla. Slice-and-bake in just 4 minutes for crispy, caramelized edges.

Buttery Italian-style shortbread cookies made with powdered sugar, vanilla, and three-quarters of a pound of real butter. Chill the dough, roll it out, cut your favorite shapes, and bake until golden.

Rhubarb dream bars with a buttery shortbread crust and a sweet, custard-like rhubarb topping baked until golden. A simple spring dessert that highlights tart, fresh rhubarb.

Old-fashioned ginger snaps with molasses, butter, and ground ginger. A crispy, spicy cookie recipe that makes six dozen thin, snappy cookies.

Old-fashioned salmon soup made with canned salmon scalded in milk, butter, and cracker crumbs for thickening. A creamy, simple chowder-style soup with just four pantry staples.

Sweet Southern honey rice tossed with roasted peanuts, melted butter, cinnamon, and ginger. A warm, fragrant side dish that turns plain cooked rice into something special in minutes.

Crisp, lacy brandy wafers spiced with ginger and rolled into elegant tubes while still warm. Golden syrup gives them a buttery toffee crunch that shatters with every bite.

Ear Wax Wieners on Cotton Swabs, a gross-out Halloween party appetizer. Broiled cocktail franks with a mustard-mayo dipping sauce on cotton-ball toothpicks.

Honey Newtons with a cheddar cheese cookie dough and a honey-fig filling simmered to marmalade consistency. A sweet-savory filled cookie with an unexpected cheese pastry.