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Cherry Yum Yum
By bonnje
Deliciously light, and summery - this is the perfect dessert to serve at your next pool party
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup margarine, melted
- 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large package Dream Whip, or 4 small packages
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans cherry pie filling
No-Bake Muddy Buddies® Snickerdoodle Drop Cookies
By á-176290
Making cookies doesn't always require an oven
- 2 (4-ounce) bars white chocolate baking squares, chopped
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups Chex Mix® Muddy Buddies® Snickerdoodle snack mix, slightly crushed
- 3/4 cup coconut, shredded
- 4 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet baking chocolate or semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 2 teaspoons shortening
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Butter Cookies
By carvalhohm2
I'm not sure but i'd bet it's the pudding mix and butter that create the melt in your mouth textural experience in ...
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ounce cornstarch (30g)
- .10 cups vanilla pudding mix powder (20g)
- 11.29 tablespoons butter, softened at room temperature (160g)
- 2/5 cups powdered sugar (50g)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Carrot Cake for Two
By á-4084
An indulgent dessert designed for two, this lovely carrot cake is perfect for a romantic evening at home or when yo...
- CAKE:
- cooking spray
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch nutmeg, freshly grated
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 5 ounces carrots, finely grated (about 1 cup)
- FROSTING:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Chocolate-Nut Rugelach
By jab120638
Delicious Chocolate Nut Rugelach made easy using a slice and bake process instead of the complicated crescent routi...
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (13-ounce) jar Nutella, divided
- 1 1/2 cups pistachios, pecans, and/or walnuts, divided, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons demerara sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt, divided, plus more to top
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
Peach Melba Jam (Peaches & Raspberries)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
The Peach Melba is a dessert of peaches and raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream
- 6 peaches* (not overripe) peeled and finely chopped
- 1 pint* raspberries (mashed)
- Total fruit should equal 6 cups
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 6 cups sugar
- 7 tablespoons pectin (recommended Ball RealFruit® Pectin)
David Lee's Biscuits, Perfect for Shortcakes
By kelsa94
If you're looking for a good biscuit recipe to make shortcakes with, this recipe is for you! Give it a try, you’l
- 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) Perfect Pastry Blend or King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour*
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 to 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, enough to make a cohesive dough
- 1 to 2 tablespoons melted butter
Fresh Lemon Mousse
By Booper-2
Fresh lemon mousse is light, refreshing, and a complimentary extra added touch to any bread dessert base!
- SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM:
- 3 extra-large whole eggs
- 3 extra-large eggs, separated
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup good bottled lemon curd, room temperature
- Sliced lemon, for garnish
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
By mnhenselen
Is it a no-bake cookie or the breakfast of champions? Have these crispy cereal and peanut butter snacks on hand for...
- 1 cup white corn syrup
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/3 cups peanut butter
- 4 cups crisp rice or wheat cereal
Caramel Apple Cookies
By Nicole S
These sweet cinnamon and apple cookies are perfect for Fall or Halloween parties or get togethers, but personally I
- 1 (16.5-ounce) roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup medium apple, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 24 caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half
- 3 chopped pecans
Triple Chocolate Cupcakes
By CandyH
Triple chocolate flavor in these chocolate sour cream cupcakes, filled with ganache and frosted with chocolate fros...
- CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM CUPCAKES:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- GANACHE:
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup whipping cream, steaming hot
- CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pound confectioners sugar
- ASSEMBLY:
- 1 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
Pecan Praline Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting
By cecelia26_
I first tasted these Pecan Praline Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting at a Christmas Cookie Swap several decades ago
- PECAN PRALINE COOKIES:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
- Pecan halves, for garnish
- BROWN SUGAR FROSTING:
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup half & half
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar (plus a little more if needed)
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