Recipes with powdered sugar

Oreo Surprise, a no-bake layered icebox dessert: crushed Oreo crust, sweet cream cheese cream, chocolate pudding, and whipped topping, crowned with cookie crumbs. Best made the night before.

his is a concentrated, liquid coffee easily found in Ireland, but probably not in the States. I would dissolve 2 T of a good instant coffee in an equivalent amount of water, and use that.

Maple praline biscotti loaded with toasted pecans, flavored with maple extract, and dipped in a maple powdered sugar glaze. Twice-baked for a crispy snap.

You may also try and roll with a rolling pin but may not work since these will be soft after they are baked.

Oreo dirt cake is the no-bake party dessert that looks like a bucket of dirt, with crushed Oreos layered over a creamy cream cheese and vanilla pudding filling, topped with gummy worms. A guaranteed kids' party hit.

Soft French buttercream cookies made with powdered sugar, cream of tartar, and vanilla. Tint the dough with food coloring and top with colored sugar for holidays or parties.

Melt in your mouth Russian tea cookies with walnuts. Perfect accompaniment for a cup of tea.

British style chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

Traditional Italian taralli cookies shaped into rings, dipped in vanilla icing, and topped with sprinkles. A sweet, old-school Italian American cookie from Nonna's kitchen. Makes 24.

Three-layer mincemeat cake spiced with cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon, studded with nuts, and covered in homemade caramel frosting. A rich, festive holiday cake from scratch.

A scrumptious cake made with oreo cookies, cream cheese and whipped topping.

Prune whip spice cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, topped with homemade prune butter frosting studded with chopped prunes and nuts. A vintage classic.

Jeanne's cake stacks a tender vanilla cake on a crisp shortbread base, all wrapped in silky old-fashioned ermine frosting, the cooked-flour kind that's fluffy and far less sweet than buttercream.

Jeanne's cake stacks a tender vanilla cake on a crisp shortbread base, all wrapped in silky old-fashioned ermine frosting, the cooked-flour kind that's fluffy and far less sweet than buttercream.

Midori cake is a pale-green Bundt built on yellow cake mix and pistachio pudding, soaked with melon liqueur and finished with a Midori-cream cheese glaze. Retro doctored cake mix at its showy best.

Make these delicious Italian cookies for a change, they are buttery and just right amount of sweetness. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.