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    Air-Fryer Raspberry Crumble Coffee Cake

    With a ribbon of fresh homemade fruit filling, this homey coffee cake is perfect for breakfast with friends and family....


    Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes

    Mint and chocolate are perfect partners in these cutout cookies! —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin


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    Apricot Mud Hen Cake Bars

    These mud hen bars have been in my family for generations. My maternal grandmother gave this recipe to my mother,...


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    Campfire Cookies

    The start of cold weather here in Colorado means bonfire season. What better way to celebrate than with these campfire...

    S’mores Brownies

    My family simply adores my daughter's fudgy s'mores brownies. The cinnamon graham cracker crust and the dark chocolate brownies bring...


    Strawberry Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Frosting

    Fresh strawberries are full of water, so they have a tendency to weigh down cake batters and make soggy cakes....

    Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes

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    My granddaughter Sydney has acquired a love of baking. While I was visiting her in Tampa, we made these light,...


    Peach Cobbler Cookies

    My sister brought me fresh peaches one year, and we decided to make these fruity cookies. They also make fantastic...


    Skillet Chocolate Chunk Walnut Blondies

    Put these beauties out at a potluck and you’ll find only crumbs on your platter when it’s time to head...


    Sea Salt Mint White Mocha Cookies

    This recipe came from my mom's Grandma Alice, who taught her how to bake. Grandma Alice always had a fresh...

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    Carrot Spice Thumbprint Cookies

    Carrot cake is a family favorite, and these delicious cookies with shredded carrots, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, cinnamon and cloves...


    Baklava Thumbprint Cookies

    The topping on my sister-in-law's peach cobbler was so delicious that I asked for the recipe; then I decided to...


    Vermont Maple Cookies

    I created this recipe after tasting maple cookies with a maple glaze at a bakery in Stowe, Vermont, some years...


    Butter Pound Cake

    Whether garnished with fresh berries and sprigs of rosemary or just served plain, this rich cake is fabulous. It bakes...


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    The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Everyone has a favorite type of chocolate chip cookie—a little crispy, a little chewy—but they all have to begin with...

    Cranberry Sauce Cake

    This tender cake is so easy to make because it mixes in one bowl. Slice it at the table so...


    Marshmallow Puffs

    With peanut butter, chocolate and marshmallows, these treats were very popular with our three kids as they were growing up—and...


    Creamy Caramels

    I discovered this caramel recipe in a local newspaper years ago and have made these soft buttery caramels ever since....


    Popcorn Cookies

    It's so much fun to surprise people with the crushed popcorn in these yummy cookies. They're definitely a distinctive cookie...


    Frosted Peanut Butter Fingers

    I first learned about these quick crowd-pleasers from a next-door neighbor when I sniffed the delightful aroma of a batch...


    Honey-Pecan Squares

    When we left Texas to head north, a neighbor gave me so many pecans from his trees that my trunk...


    Quick Cranberry Chip Cookies

    I received these delightful cookies for Christmas a few years ago. I was watching my diet, but I couldn't stay...


    Nice ‘n’ Soft Sugar Cookies

    My family’s all-time favorite Christmas cookie has had a million shapes over the years. Little ones have fun making their...


    Gingerbread Caramel Crunch

    If you love gingerbread, you won't be able to resist this crispy, crunchy popcorn. Munch it yourself or share it...

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    Lime Shortbread with Dried Cherries

    This fresh, sweet-tart cookie also works with dried cranberries and orange zest. I freeze the dough for up to a...


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    Chocolate-Tipped Butter Cookies

    These wonderfully moist morsels are too tempting to resist. They melt right in your mouth. Rather than sprinkling the chocolate...


    Salted Cashew & Caramel Chews

    Nothing says "welcome home" like warm, gooey, chewy cookies right out of the oven with a cold glass of milk—mmm,...


    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    Hawaiian nuts and melty morsels make a fantastic combination in these buttery white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. —Cathy Lennon, Newport,...


    Chocolate Chip Cookie Blondies

    This recipe has been used in my family as long as I can remember. My mom would make these for...


    Cookies & Cream Brownies

    You won't want to frost these brownies, since the marbled top is too pretty to cover up. Besides, the indulgent...