2,109 vanilla sugar recipes

Classic Toll House chocolate chip cookies using the original butter and shortening method. Makes 5 dozen crispy-edged, chewy-centered cookies from the iconic recipe.

Bread pudding loaded with pecans, raisins, and chopped apple, baked in a spiced custard and drowned in a rich bourbon butter sauce. A classic New Orleans-style dessert.

No-bake frozen fruitcake salad with sour cream, whipped topping, candied cherries, pineapple, bananas, and pecans. A retro holiday dessert that freezes into a creamy, fruity slice.

Apple pie with apricot glaze layers tart Granny Smith apples over a custard pastry cream and finishes with a layer of apricot preserves under the top crust. A French-style twist on classic American apple pie.

Crunchy chocolate almond biscotti with cocoa powder, toasted whole almonds, and chocolate chips. Double-baked Italian cookies built for dunking in coffee or espresso.

Caramelized bananas in brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and lemon juice. A five-minute warm dessert served over vanilla ice cream.

Frozen pumpkin pie made with vanilla ice cream, pumpkin puree, and brown sugar in a baked pie shell. Topped with meringue and flash-baked like a Baked Alaska.

Pecan crisps made with butter, brown sugar, and vanilla, rolled thin and topped with a pecan half. A simple kneaded dough yields tender, nutty cookies with lightly browned edges.

White chocolate sorbet with dark chocolate chips and a whisper of creme de cassis. A dairy-free frozen dessert with deep cocoa-butter richness and bright black-currant lift.

Chewy walnut squares made with brown sugar, one egg, and just half a cup of flour. A no-butter bar cookie that stays soft in the center with a crackly top.

Noah's Ark brownies made with a full pound of butter, 3/4 pound semi-sweet chocolate, 7 eggs, and 4 cups of walnuts. A massive, ultra-rich batch that fills two pans and yields 42 brownies.

Strawberry raspberry yogurt shake with skim milk, low-fat yogurt, and vanilla. Light, frothy, and naturally sweet with fresh mashed berries.

Chocolate sugarplums are forgotten cookies: meringue rounds with chocolate chips that bake overnight in a turned-off oven. The residual heat slowly dries them into airy, crisp clouds with chewy chocolate centers.

Hand-shaped vanilla almond cookies baked low and slow for a tender, shortbread-like crumb. Simple butter cookie dough with finely chopped almonds throughout.

Strawberry rice cream with double-boiler vanilla custard rice folded into whipped cream and fresh strawberries. Lighter and more elegant than standard rice pudding, served chilled.

Lighter muffins made with crushed pineapple, coconut flavoring, and vanilla. Golden, tender, and not too sweet. A Weight Watchers-friendly bake that freezes well for easy breakfasts.