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Chocolate peanut butter cup cookies loaded with chopped Reese's, chocolate chips, and peanuts in a thick peanut butter dough. A triple-threat candy bar cookie.

Baked spiced doughnuts with cinnamon and nutmeg, made in a mini bundt pan with no deep frying. Light, cake-like, and dusted with powdered sugar for a cleaner take on the classic.

Pina colada squares with a buttery shortbread base, thick pineapple-rum filling, and a golden coconut meringue top. A tropical three-layer bar cookie.

Light chocolate layer cake filled with whipped citrus cream and mandarin orange segments. Made with egg substitute and skim milk, this stunning low-fat dessert tastes far more indulgent than it is.

Orange-scented zucchini bread brightened with both orange zest and orange extract, studded with pecans. A lighter quick bread with no added oil for a tender, citrusy crumb.

Buttermilk quick bread studded with walnuts and raisins, made lighter with egg substitute and just two tablespoons of oil. No yeast, no kneading, and ready to slice in under 90 minutes.

Crunchy toasted coconut and oat crust layered with a creamy lemon yogurt filling and topped with more golden coconut. A chilled, no-fuss dessert that cuts into tidy squares.

Chewy oat bran raisin cookies made with egg whites instead of whole eggs and vegetable oil instead of butter. A lighter oatmeal cookie with nuts and fiber.

Granola chip cookies loaded with granola, rolled oats, chocolate chips, and raisins. A chunky, chewy drop cookie that makes a huge batch of about 7 dozen.

Crunchy bok choy apple slaw with Granny Smith apple, carrots, and red onion in a tangy sour cream dressing. No cooking required, low calorie, and ready in 15 minutes.

Rugelach roll flaky cream cheese dough around apricot preserves, cinnamon-brown-sugar, walnuts, and raisins into bite-sized crescents. A classic Jewish bakery cookie for Hanukkah and Christmas alike.

Vegan leek and kasha pie: Eastern European-inspired casserole with toasted buckwheat groats, sauteed leeks, and a tofu-bechamel topping crisped under bread crumbs.

This is a fairly close approximation to what a parmigiana dish should be like.

Lighter cocoa oatmeal cookies made with egg whites and nonfat yogurt instead of whole eggs and butter. Studded with mini chocolate chips and chewy with 3 cups of quick oats. Makes a whopping 66 cookies.

Layered cornbread casserole with corn chips, sour cream, chilies, cheddar, and olive-studded cornbread baked over the top. A Southwest potluck bake that comes together in 30 minutes.

This sorbet, based simply on commercially canned pears, can be enhanced with the flavor of eau-de-vie de poire (pear liqueur) or, if preferred, with fresh lemon juice.