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Chocolate Thumbprint Kiss Cookies are best made with Hot Cocoa Creme filled Hershey's Kisses or something similar

  • 1 stick butter
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup Hershey's cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet mini morsels
  • a sprinkling of granulated sugar for rolling
  • powdered sugar for dusting
  • 30 Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped
4.2/5 (82 Votes)

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A rum and coke is a bar favorite

  • 2 (3-ounce) packages cherry gelatin
  • 2 cups Coke, 1 boiling and 1 chilled cup
  • 1 cup rum
3.9/5 (278 Votes)

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Instead of a traditional cake, this festive and fun appetizer is great for a party

  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups funfetti cake mix, dry
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup rainbow jimmies (sprinkles)
  • Vanilla Wafers, graham crackers, fruit, or other cookies for dipping
4.2/5 (79 Votes)

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Satisfy your sweet and salty cravings at one time with this easy 3-ingredient snack -- Potato Chip Bark! Made with ...

  • 1 (11 to 12-ounce) bag milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup crumbled potato chips
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted
4.4/5 (63 Votes)

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This Barbecued Beef Brisket Recipe is sure to be the star of countless dinner party and holiday gatherings, and a t...

  • BRISKET:
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 (2 to 2.5-pounds) fresh beef brisket, trimmed
4.3/5 (60 Votes)

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This quick and easy Baked Tilapia with Garlic Butter recipe tastes delicious

  • 4 tilapia fillets (about 6-ounces each)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pinch dill weed or parsley, dried
  • Paprika powder
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
3.9/5 (148 Votes)

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These Halloween Witch Hats and Brooms are fun to make and easy enough for children to make! Plan ahead and have the...

  • Large chocolate cookies
  • Chocolate ice cream cones
  • Chocolate frosting
  • Orange chocolate candies
  • Twizzlers
4.5/5 (54 Votes)

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Sweet potatoes are baked, then scooped

  • TOPPING:
  • 4 whole medium sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk, I used 2% and it worked out fine
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, optional
  • 1 jar marshmallow fluff, or creme
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted
4.2/5 (92 Votes)

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A fall fave just in time for Halloween

  • 28 Werther's Original Baking Caramels, unwrapped
  • 6 honey crisp apples, or your choice
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 6 wooden or bamboo skewers
3.9/5 (155 Votes)

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Momofuku Carrot Layer Cake is a labor of love that will prove absolutely worth all your hard work with every bite t...

  • MILK CRUMB:
  • 1/2 cup milk powder
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons, 1/2 stick butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup milk powder
  • 3 ounces white chocolate
  • LIQUID CHEESECAKE:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 large egg
  • CARROT CAKE:
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup tightly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded peeled carrots (about 2 to 3 medium-sized carrots)
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • GRAHAM CRUST:
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk powder
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted (plus additional if needed)
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • GRAHAM FROSTING:
  • 1/2 recipe Graham Crust (above)
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon, divided
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, tightly packed
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4/5 (145 Votes)

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There are few things yummier than homemade cinnamon bread

  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons softened butter, divided
  • 2 teaspoons sifted confectioners' sugar, divided (optional)
4.5/5 (56 Votes)

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Lemon curd, frozen wild blueberries and lemon curd come together in this Wild Blueberry and Lemon Meringue Pie that...

  • 2 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter or margarine, cold, diced
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups lemon curd
  • 3 egg whites
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup frozen wild blueberries
4.5/5 (55 Votes)

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