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Mom's chocolate chip pecan cookies use shortening instead of butter for thicker, chewier cookies that hold their shape, packed with semi-sweet chocolate morsels and toasted pecans throughout.

Traditional Christmas fruitcake with brandy-soaked candied citrus peel, citron, currants, and raisins, deeply spiced and aged in a tin with periodic brandy basting before the holidays.

Eugenie's baklava layers crisp, buttery phyllo with a spiced walnut filling and soaks it in a honey-lemon syrup, complete with a cook's secret for shatteringly crisp, never-soggy layers. A Mediterranean classic.

Tender Bisquick blueberry muffins bursting with juicy berries. Quick breakfast muffins using baking mix that bake up golden and moist in under 30 minutes.

Peanut butter and chocolate chunk cookies packed with oats and pecans. Chilling the dough keeps these bakery-size cookies thick and chewy with crisp, browned edges.

It's hard to resist any kind of cookies, such as these ones. They were buttery and delicious. Cranberries added some delicious sourness and sweetness, which perfectly balanced with the oatmeal cookies. Next time I may add some walnuts or even chocolate chips to give it a new twist.

Basic naan made from just four pantry ingredients: flour, yeast, salt, and water. The two-stage cook (griddle then broiler) gives you those signature blistered, charred spots without a tandoor.

Cristina's brownies are dense, fudgy, and packed with a full pound of walnuts. Built on deep unsweetened cocoa and plenty of butter, then chilled overnight so they slice into clean, bakery-size squares. A serious brownie for serious chocolate lovers.

Spiced apple pound cake, a one-bowl Bundt cake made with butter, spiced apple yogurt, and a cinnamon glaze topped with chopped pecans. The autumn coffee cake that turns yogurt into the secret moisture weapon.

Rolled baklava: walnut, sugar, and cinnamon spiraled inside crisp phyllo, sliced into bite-size pinwheels, baked, and soaked in honey syrup. An easier take on classic baklava, finished with sesame and an apricot glaze.

Low-fat oatmeal raisin cookies built on applesauce instead of butter, with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest. Soft, chewy, and warmly spiced.

These moist and delicious cookies will have people reaching for the cookie jar every second!

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting bakes a single tender butter-based cake layer with grated carrots, walnuts, and cinnamon. Topped with classic tangy cream cheese icing and brown sugar nut crumble.

Try this simple, but scrumptious Italian favorite that's made with crunchy almonds.

Maine blueberry muffins with whole wheat flour, melted butter, cinnamon, and fresh blueberries. Topped with sugar for a crunchy crust. A New England classic in 30 minutes.

An easy recipe to make a delicious and moist chocolate zucchini bundt cake, it's great with a cup of coffee, or tea. I always put a dollap of plain yogurt to add some creaminess, of course if you prefer a richer taste, add some whipped cream!