Dessert Recipes

Mint chocolate fudge brownies made with melted mint-chocolate chips for intense minty richness, plus chopped nuts and a dense, fudgy crumb. Thin Mint meets brownie.

Mocha layer cake built with cake flour, cocoa, and strong brewed coffee, sandwiched with sweetened whipped cream folded with dates and nuts. A vintage two-layer dessert dusted with powdered sugar.

Mocha butterball cookies with cocoa, instant coffee, chopped nuts, and a powdered sugar coating. No-spread, no-chill cookie dough ready to bake in 25 minutes.

Mom's apple cake loaded with five fresh apples, crushed nuts, and cinnamon in a one-bowl oil batter. No eggs, no butter, and incredibly moist. Swap applesauce for oil for a lighter version.

No-frost chocolate chip cake with chopped dates soaked in hot water for natural moisture and sweetness. Chocolate chips and nuts sprinkled on top before baking eliminate the need for frosting.

Buttery nut ball cookies rolled in powdered sugar, also called Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies. Six ingredients, no eggs, and they melt in your mouth.

Buttery shortbread-style nut cookies with almond extract and chopped nuts, shaped by hand into rustic finger rolls. Tender, crumbly, and lightly sweet.

Vintage gelatin dessert layered with whipped cream, fresh pineapple, strawberries, and chopped nuts in a light, mousse-like frozen parfait.

Nut gingerbread with molasses, brown sugar, and ground ginger topped with chopped nuts and a brown sugar crust. A warmly spiced, old-fashioned cake that fills the kitchen with aroma.

Nut thins are crisp, buttery drop cookies loaded with chopped nuts and vanilla. A simple, vintage cookie that bakes thin and shatter-crisp at low heat. A handful of pantry ingredients, no mixer needed.

Nut wedges with a cinnamon-honey nut filling sandwiched between flaky pie crust rounds, baked golden and drizzled with melted chocolate. A bakery-style pastry treat.

Old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies with plumped golden raisins, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. Soft, chewy drop cookies using the raisin simmering liquid in the dough.

Old-fashioned lemon-nut coffee cake with a buttery crumb topping, walnuts, and lemon zest in a buttermilk batter. A quick one-pan breakfast cake best served warm.

Omie's apple torte loaded with chopped apples and nuts in a buttery cinnamon batter. A dense, rustic German-style apple cake that's more fruit than cake in every bite.

One-bowl brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, butter, and chopped nuts. Fudgy, rich, and minimal cleanup with the chocolate melted right in the mixing bowl.

Orange chocolate chip cookies made with cream cheese in the dough, fresh orange zest, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Soft, tangy, and citrusy drop cookies.