1,568 kooky recipes

Cocoa espresso brownie bars with walnuts, made with egg substitute and corn oil spread for a lighter take. Fudgy, coffee-spiked, and dusted with powdered sugar.

Chocolate meringue puffs with melted semi-sweet chocolate, walnuts, and a touch of vinegar folded into glossy egg whites. Crisp outside, fudgy inside, and naturally gluten-free.

Chewy no-bake apricot balls bright with orange zest and lemon juice, simmered briefly then chilled and rolled in granulated sugar. Tangy, jammy, and built from just four pantry staples.

U.S. Mints are intensely fudgy mint chocolate brownies spiked with espresso and creme de menthe, then topped with a smooth mint chocolate glaze. Make-ahead chocolate-mint squares for entertaining.

Chinese Chews are old-fashioned date and nut bar cookies baked low and slow, then cut into squares and rolled in granulated sugar. Chewy, dense, and butter-free.

A make-ahead chocolate wafer crumb mix that stores for 6 months. Pull out a cup or two anytime you want a fast no-bake pie crust for cheesecake, mousse pie, or ice cream pie.

Mincemeat bars with a chewy oat-molasses crust and condensed mincemeat filling. Old-fashioned holiday baking with a crumble topping, dusted with powdered sugar.

Crispy fried lemon rosette cookies made with a rosette iron, evaporated milk batter, and a dusting of powdered sugar. Light as air with lacy edges.

Hazelnut biscotti are twice-baked Italian cookies studded with whole hazelnuts, perfect for dunking in espresso or vin santo. A simple, butter-rich version with a crunchy bite.

Crunchy almond cookies shaped like eerie little fingers, these Dead Men's Legs are a spooky Halloween treat that stores for up to two months.

Rosettes are delicate Scandinavian fried cookies shaped on a decorative iron, crisp like a wafer and dusted with powdered sugar. A Christmas tradition in Nordic and Midwestern kitchens.

Pecan turtle bars with a buttery shortbread crust, bubbly brown sugar caramel layer, whole pecans, and swirled milk chocolate on top. Addictively rich cookie bars.

Classic ginger snap cookies with molasses, cinnamon, and cloves. Crispy edges with signature crinkled tops. Big batch recipe makes about 10 dozen small cookies.

Cream filbert cookies with a whole hazelnut hidden inside each shortbread ball, glazed in vanilla icing and rolled in sugar. Vintage Pacific Northwest holiday cookie with a sweet crackly finish.

Cherry fruit chews are a vintage Bisquick bar studded with maraschino cherries, dates, and walnuts. Seven ingredients, one bowl, baked in a 9x13 pan. Yields four dozen retro holiday bites.

Light-as-air meringue kisses and edible shells made from egg whites, powdered sugar, and almond extract. Fill the shells with whipped cream and fresh fruit.