2,773 butter recipes

This very rich cake from the West Indies is ideal for those who prefer not to ice their Christmas cakes.

This makes a delicious and colorful vegetarian entree.

Why order take-out, if you can whip up a delicious meal within about 20 minute. A quick, easy and tasty Chinese stir-fried veggies with spaghetti will ensure to make your tummy feel happy while satisfy your palate.

Billy goats are soft date and nut cookies, sometimes called "rocks" due to their shape after baking. Children love them.

Creamed carrot soup pureed silky-smooth with butter-sauteed onions, beef stock, and a finishing pour of milk. A whisper of nutmeg on top. An easy, weeknight side soup with old-fashioned roots.

Soft, buttery homemade yeast rolls shaped into crescents and baked golden brown. A classic from-scratch dinner roll with a velvety-smooth dough and three rises for the lightest texture.

Walk to school cookies: buttery slice-and-bake shortbread with chopped pecans, dusted with powdered sugar. Make-ahead icebox cookies sturdy enough to survive a backpack and lunchbox.

Mrs Fields apple cobbler cookies loaded with chopped Granny Smith apples, apple butter, raisins, and pecans, rolled in a cinnamon-oat crumb coating. Fall baking at its finest.

Maple sugar bread made with homemade apple puree, toasted hazelnuts, and raisins. A warmly spiced loaf with cinnamon and nutmeg baked to golden perfection.

Rustic potato and leek soup thickened with flour and mashed by hand for a chunky, hearty texture. Butter-sauteed leeks, diced potatoes, and milk finished with a pat of butter and fresh chives.

German prune coffeecake with a soft yeasted dough rolled around cooked prunes, dotted with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Makes two cakes for breakfast or brunch.

Idiot's Delight: a layered no-fuss dessert with pecan shortbread crust, cream cheese filling, butter pecan pudding, whipped topping, and praline pecans. Potluck royalty.

Tender buttermilk yeast sticky buns rolled with cinnamon sugar and baked over a pan of melted butter, brown sugar, and toasted pecans. Inverted to reveal a glossy, gooey caramel top.

Tarte Tatin with a nutty oatmeal crust: apples caramelized in butter and brown sugar in a cast-iron skillet, baked under the crust, then flipped to reveal the glossy upside-down apple tart.

Reese's fudge cookies with cocoa powder dough loaded with chopped peanut butter cups. A rich, dark chocolate drop cookie with melted peanut butter pockets in every bite.

Three-layer creme de menthe brownies with a fudgy chocolate base, green mint buttercream middle, and chocolate chip glaze on top. A retro holiday favorite that freezes well.