Dessert/7 recipes

Buttery shortbread-style biscotti loaded with whole macadamia nuts, flavored with vanilla and almond extract. Twice-baked to a golden, crisp snap.

No-bake mocha chocolate chip cheesecake: a chocolate-graham crust with a coffee-infused cream cheese filling, whipped cream lightened, and studded with chocolate chips throughout.

Towering chocolate layer cake with whipped cream filling and rich chocolate frosting beaten over ice. Deep cocoa flavor in every bite.

Retro gelatin salad with shredded carrots, celery, and cabbage set in orange or lime Jello with a splash of lemon. A crunchy, jiggly side dish that chills in just 30 minutes.

Holiday sugar cookies rolled and cut into shapes, dusted with colored sprinkles, and baked tender with a quiet hint of cinnamon. The classic Christmas cookie tin staple.

No-bake pudding cheesecake made by blending cream cheese with milk and instant lemon pudding mix in a graham cracker crust. The fastest cheesecake on the planet.

No-bake pineapple orange chocolate cake with orange Jello, crushed pineapple, and whipped topping layered over pre-baked chocolate cake. A retro icebox-style dessert that chills instead of bakes.

Spectacular French apple dessert with caramelized apples layered in Calvados-soaked brioche, pressed overnight, topped with hot apples for elegant dinner party finale.

Classic rolled sugar cookies with a buttery, tender dough that holds its shape when cut with pumpkin, leaf, or any seasonal cookie cutter. Sprinkle with sugar or frost after baking.

Chinese American fortune cookies bake from a thin batter of cake flour and egg whites, then fold around personal messages while still warm. A homemade version of the takeout staple.

Lemon glazed buttermilk bundt cake: tender buttermilk pound-cake base with vanilla, lemon, and almond extracts under a glossy lemon-butter glaze. Classic potluck bundt for any occasion.

Four flavor pound cake with lemon, vanilla, almond, and rum extracts in a light oil-based batter with folded egg whites. Served with fresh strawberries.

Mystery cake is a self-saucing chocolate pudding cake: pour batter into a pan, sprinkle cocoa sugar on top, then douse with cold coffee. As it bakes, the topping sinks into pudding under a tender cake layer.

Hazelnut melting moments with ground filberts, lemon zest, and a pool of melted chocolate in the center. A delicate thumbprint cookie dusted with powdered sugar.

Change the look of biscotti with this tasty version that will satisfy anyone's sweet tooth.

Mrs. Fields pumpkin spice cookies with dark brown sugar, plump raisins, and toasted walnuts. Soft, cakey, and packed with warm fall spice. A copycat worth making.