Recipes with flour

This co-winner in the filled-cookie category from Dorothy O'Neill of Whitefish Bay makes a delicate, crispy cookie. Dipping in chocolate and nuts adds flavor and texture.

Mississippi mud cake baked low and slow in a tube pan with melted unsweetened chocolate, instant pudding and a generous pour of milk. Dark, dense and impossibly moist, dusted with confectioners' sugar.

Creamy stovetop macaroni and cheese with a buttery breadcrumb topping, baked until golden and bubbling with sharp cheddar flavor.

Whole wheat apple coffee cake with currants, toasted walnuts, apple butter, and warm spices. Made lighter with egg whites and canola oil, topped with a sugar crust.

Low-fat raspberry cheesecake with a buttery walnut crust, fluffy marshmallow filling, and jewel-toned berry glaze that cuts back on guilt without sacrificing creamy indulgence.

Granny's chicken and sausage gumbo, built on a deep brown roux and loaded with okra, smoky sausage, and tender chicken. Thickened twice with okra and file, simmered low, and ladled over hot rice.

M&M cookie pizza made with an oatmeal cookie base, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts, topped with colorful M&Ms. A giant cookie baked in round cake pans and sliced like pizza.

A French-inspired breakfast clafoutis with butter-sauteed seasonal fruit baked in a lemony egg batter until puffed and golden. Use cherries, blueberries, peaches, or whatever fruit is in season.

Deep dish cranapple pie with sliced apples and whole berry cranberry sauce under decorative pastry cutouts. Spiced with apple pie spice and orange zest for a festive holiday dessert.

Rocky road brownies hide whole marshmallows inside fudgy chocolate-walnut brownies. Bake until the marshmallows melt into chewy pockets throughout. A serious upgrade on the classic ice cream flavor.

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Lemon love notes are buttery shortbread bars studded with coconut and bright lemon zest, finished with a tart lemon glaze and a flurry of toasted coconut, then cut into triangles. Bake-sale cookies that look as pretty as they taste.

Baked apple pancake with cinnamon-sugar sliced apples beneath a simple egg batter, baked until the edges are golden and crisp. A one-pan breakfast for the whole family.

Jamaican beef patties with a flaky shortening crust and a spiced ground beef filling with thyme, scallion, paprika, and hot pepper. Baked golden in hand-held half-moons.

Banana caramel pie pours a brown sugar custard into a baked shell, then crowns it with sliced ripe bananas and softly whipped cream. The make-ahead dessert that tastes like banana pudding meets pie.

Tomato cheese soup made with oven-roasted tomatoes, sauteed mushrooms, fresh herbs, and cream cheese stirred in for a velvety, rich finish.