7,122 vanilla extract recipes

Traditional Sicilian fig cookies stuffed with ground figs, dates, raisins, walnuts, and orange, then iced and topped with colored sugar. Makes 10 dozen for the holiday cookie tray.

Layered pumpkin walnut pie hides a buttery brown-sugar walnut praline beneath a creamy, cream-cheese-rich pumpkin custard in a shortbread crust, crowned with baked pastry leaves. A Thanksgiving showpiece.

A friend just sent me this recipe, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Upside-down chocolate cake baked over a brown-sugar caramel with apricot halves and maraschino cherries. Cocoa-rich cake flipped onto the platter for a glossy fruit top.

This is one of those "ooooof!" cakes. Between the chocolate ganache and the chocolate mousse filling you might break out in some butter sweats, but it is very worth it. The cake is fluffy and moist, the mousse cool and airy, and the ganache smooth and creamy. A great show off cake for special occasions. Best of all, really easy to make!

A rich, fudgy chocolate sheet cake made with whole wheat flour, cocoa, butter, and sour cream, then drenched in warm pourable cocoa frosting while still in the pan.

Stunning dessert with homemade tropical sorbet (guava, pineapple, or mango) scooped into crispy handmade cookie tulip cups and topped with fresh fruit.

Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with chopped dates, coconut, and walnuts or pecans. Brown sugar and orange juice add a caramel sweetness with bright citrus notes.

Inspired by the iconic NY cookie, this elegant black n' white marbled cheesecake recipe tastes as good as it looks.

Chocolate covered marshmallow cookies with a soft vanilla base, a melted marshmallow top, cocoa frosting, and a pecan half. Like homemade Mallomars.

A triple-threat chocolate dessert worthy of its name: brownie shell, coffee-Kahlua chocolate mousse filling, and a glossy chocolate-coffee glaze finished with chocolate curls. Twenty ounces of chocolate across three layers. Slice thin. Share grudgingly.

Taffy apple pizza on a giant sugar cookie crust topped with peanut butter cream cheese, sliced Granny Smith apples, caramel drizzle, and chopped peanuts. A party-size dessert.

Triple-chocolate mocha truffle cookies with melted chocolate, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and instant coffee. Fudgy, intensely rich, and coffee-laced.

Malted milk cookies stir malt powder into classic chocolate chip cookie dough for chewy results with the toasty, malty flavor of an old-fashioned milkshake.

A massive batch cookie recipe loaded with oats, raisins, pecans, butterscotch chips, and maple syrup. Makes dozens and dozens of chewy, buttery cookies for bake sales, holidays, and gifting.

Chocolate tortoni is a frozen Italian dessert with two kinds of chocolate, whipped cream, beaten egg whites, toasted almonds, and candied cherries. Elegant, no-churn, and make-ahead.