10,000 desert recipes

Spiced spritz cookies with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice pressed into festive shapes. Egg-white based for a crisp, light texture with warm holiday spice flavor.

Loaded oatmeal cookies with raisins, coconut, nuts, and a touch of molasses for deep flavor. Classic kitchen-sink drop cookies that make 3 dozen for cookie jars and lunchboxes.

Classic German apple kuchen with a tender lemon-scented shortbread crust, apple and golden raisin filling spiced with cinnamon, and a lattice top dusted with powdered sugar. A traditional homestyle dessert bar.

Cinnamon Zucchini, Chocolate, and Walnut Cookies recipe

Oatmeal rocks are chunky, old-fashioned drop cookies loaded with oats, dates or raisins, and chopped nuts. A stiff-dough cookie with crunchy edges and a hearty, chewy bite.

Spiced devil's food bundt cake studded with brandy-soaked dates, raisins, and chopped filberts, all baked in the microwave and topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Ready in under an hour.

Susan's apple cake is a one-bowl dump-and-bake with three whole apples, toasted walnuts, and a full tablespoon of cinnamon. The kind of homey loaf that improves the second day.

European-style chocolate hazelnut cake made with ground hazelnuts and breadcrumbs instead of flour. Whipped egg whites keep it light while chocolate, butter, and cinnamon bring deep, warm flavor.

Light, airy cheesecake made with pressed cottage cheese and whipped cream in spiced rusk crust, topped with strawberry glaze studded with whole berries.

Mom's apple cookies are soft, cake-like drop cookies with grated fresh apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and walnuts. Old-fashioned spiced bakery flavor from a lunchbox-friendly batch of three dozen.

Washington apple cake packed with three cups of fresh chopped apples and crunchy walnuts, warm with cinnamon and nutmeg. An oil-rich, ultra-moist tube cake served with a cloud of sweetened whipped cream.

Dutch apple crumb bars stack a shortbread crust, apple-date filling, and cinnamon oat crumble into sliceable bars. Classic streusel topping over tender baked apples with a chewy date kick.

German apple cream kuchen with yeast dough base, cinnamon apples, and creamy cheesecake topping for an elegant hybrid dessert best served warm from the oven.

Easy devil's food cake made extra moist with sour cream, topped with coconut, chocolate chips, sugar, and cinnamon before baking. One pan, one hour, zero fuss.

Sweet potato pecan pie with brown sugar, dark corn syrup, warm spices, and a praline liqueur whipped cream topping. Two Southern classics merged into one rich, custard-set slice.

Turtle bars with shortbread crust, pecan halves, brown sugar caramel, and a smooth chocolate top. The classic candy-store flavor in a 24-bar pan.