Baked goods recipes

Rich chocolate cheesecake with two pounds of cream cheese, melted semi-sweet chocolate, sour cream, and a chocolate wafer crust. A dense, fudgy showstopper baked low and slow.

Carrot pecan cookies with cardamom, cinnamon, grated carrots, raisins, and chopped pecans baked into a soft, spiced drop cookie. Like carrot cake in cookie form.

Foolproof apple custard pie recipe with tender sliced apples. The apples and custard are cooked stovetop to ensure creamy results.

Cranberry walnut pinwheel cookies with a brown sugar filling, orange zest, and ground cranberries. A make-ahead slice-and-bake holiday cookie.

London strips: layered cookie bars with a buttery shortbread base, strawberry jam filling, and a bourbon-walnut meringue topping dusted with powdered sugar.

COMMENT: What makes this dessert so irresistible? As it bakes, a pudding sauce forms beneath the cake layer. Cocoa-based and made without eggs, its an old-fashioned treat that should be served with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and a big spoon.

Peppermint candy cookies with a buttery walnut shortbread shell hiding a pink cream cheese filling inside. Rolled in crushed peppermint and powdered sugar after baking.

Toffee crunch cookies loaded with chocolate-covered almond toffee and chopped almonds. An eggless shortbread-style cookie with buttery, crisp edges and chunks of caramelized candy in every bite.

Mom's pumpkin cookies loaded with chocolate chips, chopped maraschino cherries, and cinnamon. Soft, cakey drop cookies with 3 cups of pumpkin for a moist fall treat.

Tall honey cake (lekach) baked with 1¼ cups honey and a full cup of strong coffee for moisture and depth. Walnut-studded with warm spices, traditional for Rosh Hashanah and the Jewish New Year.

Death by chocolate bundt cake combines cocoa powder and 12 ounces of chocolate chips into a sour cream batter for the ultimate chocolate-on-chocolate dessert. Dusted with powdered sugar.

No-bake lemon cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling set with lemon gelatin, and folded whipped topping. Light, tangy, and ready after a few hours in the fridge.

Raspberry walnut cheesecake pairs a buttery ground walnut crust with creamy vanilla cheesecake folded with fresh raspberries. No graham crackers, no water bath, just a stunning gluten-conscious twist on classic cheesecake.

Pecan praline cookie pizza with a buttery brown sugar shortbread crust, sour cream topping, and toasted pecans. A festive dessert that slices into wedges like a pie.

Chocolate cookie dough baked inside flat-bottom ice cream cones, dipped in ganache, and topped with sprinkles. A fun baking project kids love that looks like a real ice cream cone.

Mock cheesecake uses blended tofu, honey, lemon juice, and vanilla in place of cream cheese for a vegan-friendly, dairy-free dessert baked into a graham cracker crust. Surprisingly creamy and bright.