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Chocolate crossword cookies: thick, chewy chocolate bar cookies loaded with chocolate chips, baked in a pan and cut into squares. A bake-sale favorite with a brownie-cookie hybrid texture.

Three-layer pistachio cake with white chocolate buttercream, orange zest, and almond extract. A showstopper dessert with chopped pistachios pressed into the frosting.

Loaded carrot cake with flaked coconut, crushed pineapple, and chopped nuts, all tucked under a thick layer of cream cheese frosting. Moist, spiced, and feeds a crowd.

Fruitcake biscotti studded with dried cranberries, tart cherries, candied orange rind, and almonds. Twice-baked for that signature crunch with lemon and almond extract.

Baked Indian-spiced mung bean paté with cauliflower, ginger, jalapeño, cumin, and turmeric. Vegan, gluten-free, and makes stunning little tarts or a sliceable loaf.

Lithuanian strawberry torte layers three light butter cake rounds with whipped cream, currant jelly, strawberry preserves, and pecans. Eastern European holiday celebration cake.

Chilled green bean salad shaped into a nest, filled with butter-sauteed bay scallops in a creamy lemon-sour cream dressing. A stunning platter for dinner parties and brunches.

Perogie puffs are deep-fried dumplings with cottage cheese dough stuffed with mashed potato, cheddar cheese spread, and optional bacon. A crispy Prairie twist on traditional pierogies.

Chewy brownie cookies stuffed with chocolate chips and an optional handful of nuts. Soft, fudgy, and ready in 30 minutes for a brownie-meets-cookie hybrid that disappears fast.

Peanut butter blossom cookies rolled in sugar and topped with a chocolate kiss while still warm. Soft, chewy centers with a crackly sugar coating and melty chocolate on top.

Chocolate walnut bar cookies cut into neat triangles with a smooth vanilla butter frosting. Fudgy, nutty, and cute enough for a cookie tray or bake sale.

A savory-sweet bread machine loaf infused with tomato paste, Italian seasoning, garlic, and a hint of nutmeg. Just load the ingredients, press start, and let the machine do the work.

Fun chocolate cookies with cocoa and chocolate chips, decorated with miniature bear-shaped cookies pressed around the edges. A kid-friendly baking project.

Gingerbread Scones with Lemon Breakfast Cream recipe

Flour-coated chicken breasts seared golden then simmered in crushed Italian plum tomatoes with mushrooms, green pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, and basil. Electric skillet cacciatore over spaghetti.

Layer cookies with a buttery shortbread base topped with a crisp brown sugar meringue and chopped nuts. The egg yolks go in the bottom layer, the whites become the chewy topping.