Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes
Mint and chocolate are perfect partners in these cutout cookies! —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
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
My granddaughter Sydney has acquired a love of baking. While I was visiting her in Tampa, we made these light,...
Carrot Spice Thumbprint Cookies
Carrot cake is a family favorite, and these delicious cookies with shredded carrots, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, cinnamon and cloves...
Cranberry Sauce Cake
This tender cake is so easy to make because it mixes in one bowl. Slice it at the table so...
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...
Root Beer Cookies
When it's too difficult to take along root beer floats on a picnic, take these cookies instead! I've found the...
Maple Pecan Cookies
When I bake cookies for the annual youth ski trip, I try at least one new recipe. When I received...
Chocolate Maple Bars
My family runs a maple syrup operation, and I'm always looking for new ways to incorporate maple syrup into my...
Chocolate-Glazed Cupcakes
Because I have a dairy allergy, I'm always on the search for treats I can eat. I prepare these cupcakes...
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
My family loves this peanut butter cookie bars recipe—oatmeal, brownie bars, peanuts—it's made from all our favorite things! Oatmeal, peanut...
Apple Cinnamon Cake
This apple cinnamon cake is equally good for breakfast or dessert, so be sure to not eat all of it...
Fudgy Oat Brownies
These cakelike brownies have a rich, crunchy oat crust and a smooth homemade chocolate frosting. A packaged brownie mix makes...
Frosted Carrot Cake Cookies
I took my favorite carrot cake recipe and slightly tweaked it to make cookies. Just like the cake, the yummy...
Minted Chocolate Torte
Our family has enjoyed this remarkable layered cake for years. It's a favorite for many occasions. —Barbara Humiston, Tampa, Florida
Raspberry Streusel Coffee Cake
One of my mother's friends used to bring this over at the holidays, and it never lasted long. With tangy...
Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Holiday breakfasts would not be the same at our house without this delicious coffee cake. Whenever I take it anywhere,...
Spritz Cookies
It was a tradition to make these cookies with my grandmother every Christmas. Now my two daughters help me make...
Glazed Cranberry Sweet Potato Bread
This recipe stars one of our state’s crops. Topped with an easy orange glaze, slices of the moist bread make...
Iced Orange Cookies
I usually make these bite-size orange cookies at Christmastime, when Florida citrus is plentiful, but they're delicious any time of...
Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing
When it’s time to start the cookie-baking season, this recipe always kicks off the festivities. My mother-in-law first shared it...
Carrot Cupcakes
To try to get my family to eat more vegetables, I often hide nutritional foods inside sweet treats. Now we...
