Dessert Recipes

A 3 layered family classic. A layer of peanut butter filling, then a layer of cream filling topped with meringue. Total yummo for special occasions.

Jewel cookies (thumbprint cookies) rolled in chopped pecans, baked with a center depression, and filled with jelly or a maraschino cherry. A vintage Christmas cookie tin staple.

Krumiri: Piedmontese piped butter cornmeal cookies from Casale Monferrato, Italy. Crisp, mustache-shaped shortbread with a distinct golden crunch and subtle vanilla flavor.

Krumkaker are Norwegian curled cookies pressed thin in a special iron, then rolled into cones around a wooden spoon handle while still hot. Traditional Scandinavian holiday treat.

No-bake lemon-ginger cheesecake with a gingersnap and vanilla wafer crust, gelatin-set cream cheese filling, and lemon curd swirl. Bright citrus and warm ginger in every slice.

Pat Korth of Muskego offered a coconut variation on the peanut butter kiss cookie.

This is a rich, interesting cookie, made with nuts, raisins, cinnamon, and jam rolled into a tender cream-cheese pastry.

Diabetic-friendly lemon meringue pie sweetened with fructose and sugar substitute. The classic citrus dessert with a glossy meringue, formulated for lower-impact glucose response.

Awesome recipe with amazing results. Can't go wrong with this.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this decadent pie that's fun to make and enjoy.

Raspberry-tangerine mousse folds fresh raspberries and bright tangerine into a light gelatin-set base lifted with an orange-liqueur sabayon and whipped cream. A make-ahead fruit mousse for individual glasses.

Real French chocolate mousse made with semisweet chocolate, egg yolks, butter, cognac, and a splash of strong coffee, lightened with whipped egg whites and unmolded for a classic bistro presentation.

Chocolate jimmy cake studded with chocolate sprinkles, flavored with cold coffee, and topped with a creamy vanilla frosting. A nostalgic New England bakery-style cake baked in a springform pan.

Rich almond spritz cookies with nutty depth and delicate crumb. Cookie press shapes bake up golden with sophisticated flavor beyond basic butter cookies.

Lemon cranberry pie layers ruby cranberry sauce under a creamy lemon icebox custard. A two-layer holiday pie with sweet-tart fireworks in every slice.

Super-rich creme brulee made with nine egg yolks, heavy cream, and a whole vanilla bean, baked low in a water bath until just set, then crowned with a crackly caramelized sugar crust. Silkier than any restaurant version.