Dessert Recipes

Crispy vanilla rosettes fried on a decorative iron, then dipped in vanilla icing. Scandinavian holiday cookies that look like edible snowflakes. Yields 12 cookies.

Toasty pecan drop cookies with German sweet chocolate, cinnamon, and toasted pecans. Brownie-like centers with crisp edges, two dozen in 30 minutes.

Toffee squares with a buttery brown sugar shortbread base, melted chocolate on top, and chopped nuts. A sheet pan cookie bar that's rich, crunchy, and easy to make.

Apple cranberry pie with a buttery oat crumble topping replaces the top crust. Tart Granny Smiths and fresh cranberries baked low and slow under brown sugar streusel for a fall dessert with bite.

Brown sugar pie with a rich, caramel-flavored custard filling topped with golden meringue. An old-fashioned Southern cream pie made from simple pantry staples.

Cranberry pear crisp with a brown rice base topped with oats, pecans, and coconut. A unique fall dessert with tart cranberries and sweet pears.

Strawberry daiquiri pie, a cool no-bake dessert with a creamy cream cheese and condensed milk filling spiked with strawberry daiquiri mix and rum extract, all in a graham cracker crust. Chill or freeze for a breezy summer slice.

Frozen cinnamon walnut yogurt made with vanilla yogurt, whipping cream, and a pinch of cinnamon. Creamy, tangy, and crunchy, churned in an ice cream maker.

Fudge brownie pie baked crustless in a pie pan with unsweetened chocolate, butter, and pecans. Dense, fudgy, and rich with just six main ingredients.

Fresh pineapple sherbet made from a whole pineapple with just sugar, lemon juice, and water. Cooked, blended smooth, frozen, then beaten light and served in the pineapple shell.

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.

Homemade funnel cakes just like the state fair, with crispy fried spirals and a snowfall of powdered sugar. A simple batter poured through a funnel for that classic carnival treat.

Frozen pumpkin mousse: a make-ahead Thanksgiving dessert with Italian meringue, spiced pumpkin, rum, and whipped cream. Chilled in a soufflé dish and served with gingersnaps.

Buttermilk chocolate cake with fudge icing, a moist, tender chocolate sheet cake made with buttermilk and boiling water, topped with a cooked, poured fudge frosting that sets glossy and rich.

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Lattice cherry cheesecake: a creamy almond-scented cheesecake on a slice-and-bake cookie crust, topped with cherry pie filling and a piped lattice of batter. A showstopping shortcut dessert.