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Orange star anise biscochitos: traditional New Mexican holiday cookies flavored with anise and orange juice, rolled and cut into shapes, then dusted with cinnamon sugar. Crisp, fragrant, and built for gifting.

Lighter chocolate oat squares with low-fat yogurt and just 3 tablespoons of butter, topped with a cocoa cream cheese icing. A fudgy, moist bar that satisfies chocolate cravings without the guilt.

Old-fashioned egg-yolk cookies with six rich yolks, lemon and vanilla extracts, rolled in sugar before baking. Tender shortbread-style cookies that use up leftover yolks from angel food cake.

Sugar-free apple cookies sweetened with Sweet'N Low and grated fresh apples, warmed with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. A diabetic-friendly cookie that bakes in 8 minutes.

Sweet-savory quick bread with chopped dates, shredded cheddar, and walnuts baked into a moist loaf. Slice it thin for tea time or toast it with butter. Even better the next day.

Mistletoe mint cookies are rich chocolate drop cookies topped with swirled mint candy pieces while still warm. A festive holiday cookie with a candy cane finish.

When you taste these homemade gingersnap cookies, you will fall in love with them, and never buy the store-bought bagged or boxed stuff any more. They are so delicious.

Vegetable tamale pie with pinto beans, peppers, tomatoes, and melted cheddar under a yogurt-cornmeal biscuit topping. A vegetarian Tex-Mex casserole that swaps cornbread for a lighter tamale crown.

Brown sugar ginger snaps cream butter with brown sugar, an egg yolk, and ground ginger into a roll-and-cut dough. Crisp edges, tender centers, no molasses needed.

Milky Way candy bar brownies melted right into the batter for chewy chocolate-caramel squares. A clever Halloween candy stash bake with built-in nougat and caramel layers.

Traditional Irish brown bread with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and baking soda. No yeast needed, just knead, shape into rounds, score with an X, and bake until crusty.

Old-fashioned honey drop cookies with cinnamon, cloves, and raisins. No refined sugar at all. Soft, chewy, and warmly spiced with a caramel-like sweetness.

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

Spicy applesauce cookies with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, rolled thin, cut out, and topped with a glossy homemade gelatin icing and colored sugar.

Lower-fat ricotta cheesecake with no crust, no cream cheese, and no sour cream. Light and fluffy with lemon zest and vanilla, topped with fresh strawberries.

Peanut butter cookies loaded with five chopped Butterfinger bars for crunchy candy bursts in every bite. Chunky peanut butter base with crisp edges and soft centers. Ready in under 30 minutes.