Dessert, Baked Good Recipes

Joe Frogger cookies from Marblehead, Massachusetts with molasses, rum, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Oversized, crackle-topped New England cookies with maritime history.

Lemon poppy seed Bundt cake with sour cream, fresh lemon zest, and a tangy lemon glaze. Moist, tender crumb from cake flour and a full pound of sour cream.

Fat-free strawberry shortcake built on a cloud-light angel food cake, layered with fresh sliced strawberries and whipped topping. A guilt-free summer dessert with classic flavors.

Finikia are Greek torpedo-shaped semolina cookies scented with orange and cinnamon, baked golden then dipped in a honey-cinnamon syrup and rolled in sesame or walnuts. Traditional Christmas melomakarona.

Lemon semolina cookies with fresh zest, fresh juice, and a sandy crunch from durum flour. Italian-style slice-and-bake cookies with a chewy center and crystalline sugar top.

Margarita cheesecake spikes a vanilla wafer crust and creamy filling with tequila, Grand Marnier, and fresh lime, topped with a tangy sour cream glaze. A grown-up dessert that turns the classic cocktail into a chilled, sliceable showstopper.

Traditional German Pfeffernusse cookies with five warm spices, candied citron, and lemon. Tiny spiced rounds that dry overnight and ripen for days before eating.

The iconic Silver Palate apple cake loaded with chunky apples, walnuts, and apple brandy in a moist oil-based batter spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and mace. Finished with a warm glaze.

If you forgot to make dessert, then surprise your family with this scrumptious cheesecake that's sweet to the touch.

Chocolate-coconut cookies inspired by Almond Joy candy bars with sweetened condensed milk and whole almond garnish. No-fuss drop cookies ready in 12 minutes.

Chambord-spiked cheesecake with a sour cream topping and fresh raspberries. Rich, tangy, and boozy in all the right ways.

A delicate almond cookie bar to serve with, or after, dessert.

Classic Italian biscotti studded with toasted walnuts and star anise, double-baked until crisp for perfect dunking in coffee or wine.

A delightful from scratch apple spice cake features a classic blend of warm spices and a superb texture, studded with raisins.

Easy tube cake made with yellow cake mix and apricot nectar, soaked with a hot rum-butter glaze for boozy sweetness.

Rich, fudgy Austrian chocolate balls loaded with chopped nuts and dipped in a glossy chocolate glaze. These bite-sized baked cookies are a European holiday cookie tray staple that disappears fast.