Dessert, Sweet Recipes

Lemon butter cookies with fresh lemon juice and zest in a crisp rolled-and-cut shortbread. A tender, citrusy classic dusted with sugar for a sparkly bakery-style top.

Poppyseed cookies made with sweetened poppy seed paste folded into a buttery shortbread-style dough. Tender drop cookies with deep blue speckling and a powdered sugar finish.

Drop sugar cookies with a soft, crumbly bite from a mix of margarine and oil, two kinds of sugar, and a touch of cream of tartar. No chilling, no rolling, just scoop and bake.

Mexican wedding cookies, also known as polvorones, are tender pecan-shortbread balls rolled in cinnamon-powdered sugar. Buttery, crumbly, six-ingredient cookies that melt on contact.

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Chef Tom's pecan pralines, the New Orleans-style sugar candy made with brown sugar, evaporated milk, butter, and toasted pecan halves. Drop spoonfuls cooled on wax paper for that signature flaky-creamy bite.

Mom said we had to have this even if Melissa didn't send it in. She's right, there is no way to each just one piece. So....easy.

Dark chocolate mousse spiked with Mexican chile powder and espresso, lightened with whipped egg whites instead of heavy cream. Rich, spicy, and impossibly airy.

Chocolate marshmallow sandwich cookies with soft cake-like chocolate rounds and a fluffy marshmallow cream filling. Homemade whoopie pies for lunchboxes, bake sales, and after-school snacks.

With its cheesecake center nestled between toasted coconut and a fudgy crust, this rich treat just may be the candy bar of your dreams. Be sure to use unsweetened dried coconut, sometimes labeled "desiccated." These are so yummy. And the recipe makes a boat load – so be prepared to win over friends and neighbors by sharing these delicious treats!

This low fat and low calories sorbet is perfect during the hot summer day, it helps you cool down the body and satisfy the mouth.

Individual fruit crumbles baked in ramekins with a crunchy oat, almond, and brown sugar topping. Use any fresh or frozen fruit you have on hand for a lighter, healthier dessert in under 40 minutes.

These are always a big hit. Sweet and spicy with crunchy edges and soft chewy center. Mmmm...

Chocolate button cookies rolled in powdered sugar, then pressed with chocolate nonpareils fresh from the oven. Crackle-topped, bite-sized, fudgy in the middle.

These truffle tarts are so smooth, creamy and full of chocolate flavor, they are so handy, and melt in your mouth.

A decadent cake is made with chocolate chip cookie dough. Give your classic chocolate chip cookies a fun twist.