Dessert recipe collection

Serve another kind of side dish with this tasty recipe that's extremely easy to follow.

Traditional German sand tarts rolled paper-thin, cut into diamonds, brushed with egg white, and topped with cinnamon sugar and a pecan half. Crispy, buttery holiday cookies.

Old-fashioned drop cookies made with real sorghum syrup, buttermilk, and warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Topped with raisins and ready in 20 minutes.

Soft, melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies made with both butter and oil for extra tenderness. Pressed flat with a sugar-dipped glass and baked golden. Makes 6 to 7 dozen.

Lacy, golden spiderweb cookies made from a thin batter squeezed through a bottle into a hot skillet. A fun Halloween treat dusted with powdered sugar.

This easy strawberry poke cake gets its fizzy twist from strawberry soda and jello soaked into tender cake, topped with a creamy vanilla pudding whipped frosting. A crowd-pleasing potluck favorite!

A no-bake strawberry pie elevated with port wine and a silky cream cheese layer. Frozen strawberries and gelatin set into a ruby jewel of a filling that's as elegant as it is effortless.

Creamy peach gelatin blended with yogurt, cream cheese, and lemonade, topped with glazed fresh berries. A retro no-bake fruit dessert that sets overnight for a cool, jiggly treat.

Quick stovetop fudge made with evaporated milk, chocolate chips, marshmallows, and nuts in just 5 minutes of cooking. No candy thermometer needed for this foolproof holiday treat.

Rich flourless chocolate mousse cake spiked with Cointreau or Chambord, baked in a water bath and topped with billowy whipped cream. An Italian-style showstopper dessert.

Cocoa-laced cookie dough studded with semisweet chocolate chips and crowned with a chocolate Kiss pressed into the warm center. Three layers of chocolate in every bite.

Old-fashioned stovetop fudge made with molasses, semi-sweet chocolate, brazil nuts, and flaked coconut. Rich, chewy, and packed with tropical crunch. Yields 2 pounds of homemade candy.

Fluffy white buttercream icing made with shortening, powdered sugar, and a hint of almond extract. Stays bright white and pipes like a dream for decorated cakes.

Traditional Thai mung bean pudding thickened with arrowroot and topped with warm salted coconut milk. A naturally vegan dessert that's creamy, lightly sweet, and just as good cold from the fridge.

Almond krumkake: paper-thin Norwegian wafers pressed on a krumkake iron, rolled into delicate cones while warm, then filled with whipped cream or jam. The Scandinavian holiday cookie classic.

Americana key lime pie: a vintage chiffon-style version with gelatin, fluffy egg whites, and folded whipped cream piled into a baked shell. Cool, mousse-light, garnished with pistachios.