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Rolled sugar cookies with a tender, sturdy crumb that holds its shape through every cookie cutter. The chilled dough rolls cleanly to a quarter inch and bakes pale-edged, ready for royal icing or sprinkles.

Chocolate chip cookies built on an all-brown-sugar base for deeper caramel notes, loaded with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Chilled dough bakes into a thick, chewy bakery-style cookie.

Deluxe brownies bake up fudgy and rich with a glossy, crackly top, thanks to a long beat of eggs and sugar. Made with real melted unsweetened chocolate, they're a simple six-ingredient batch worth the bowl.

First place chocolate chip cookies baked low and slow for thick, chewy centers with golden crisp edges. Dark brown sugar and extra vanilla make these rich and caramelly.

Famous peach pound cake folds fresh chopped peaches and sour cream into a buttery, vanilla-almond pound cake batter baked in a tube pan until golden and tender-crumbed.

Basic breakfast muffins made with flour, honey, and applesauce. No butter, no eggs, no oil. Six pantry ingredients turn into soft, lightly sweet muffins in 45 minutes.

Crunchy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with blender-fine oats, milk chocolate, semisweet chips, and a deep brown sugar base. A big-batch cookie that bakes up crisp at the edges and chewy at the center.

Star sugar cookies with butter, both granulated and powdered sugar, plus cream of tartar for that signature soft chew. Roll, cut, and decorate or bake as flattened balls.

Two-layer banana cake studded with chopped Butterfinger bars, spiked with dark rum, and coated in a glossy semisweet chocolate ganache. A showstopper that can be made 2 days ahead.

Old-fashioned Amish pie with a molasses filling topped with crumb topping. Simple, sweet, and reminiscent of shoofly pie without the gooey bottom layer.

Heaven and hell cake stacks airy angel food and dark devil's food layers with peanut butter mousse between, all under a glossy chocolate ganache. A showstopping light-and-dark cake with a chocolate-peanut butter heart.

Chocolate vinegar cake with no eggs or milk, mixed in one bowl using the three-well method, topped with a mocha chocolate frosting made with hot coffee. A Depression-era classic.

A light, airy chocolate pudding cake made with separated eggs, skim milk, and low-cal pudding mix, topped with whipped topping and fresh banana slices. WW-friendly and just 148 calories per serving.

This chocolate fudge cake hides two secret ingredients: beer for depth and sauerkraut for moisture. Rich, dark, and unbelievably tender with optional raisins and nuts.

Giant chocolate chip cookie baked in a pizza pan, smothered in melted chocolate and peanut butter, then piled high with fresh fruit and chopped candy bars. The ultimate dessert pizza for parties.

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