Dream Bars

Dream bars–rich, nutty coconut bars–have been called Hello Dolly bars, seven layer bars, and magic bars. But there’s only one true Dream bar.

Kahlúa Truffle Triangles

These Kahlua truffle triangles are great bar cookies. Rich Kahlua truffle tops a vanilla crumb bottom. Serve these cookies as a snack or an elegant desert.

Ghostly Halloween Meringues

These meringue ghosts are a Halloween favorite. The meringue is piped from a pastry bag, then the ghosts are fitted with chocolate chip eyes and baked.

Almond Butter Cookies with Anise

These almond butter cookies are delicate with hints of butter, almond, anise. The cookies can be dropped or piped. Serve the almond cookies with red wine.

Portuguese Sweet Lemon and Black Olive Cookies

We’re not science-y types, but we think these sweet cookies defy the laws of physics considering just how much flavor they pack into something so thin.

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Under Her Thumb(print) Cookies

Cookies filled with toasted hazelnuts are topped with a swirl of white chocolate ganache. These cookies are new twist on the classic thumbprint cookie.

Chocolate-Fig Oatmeal Bar

If you like rich, chocolate, and decadent treats, then these fig bars, studded with chocolate chips and oatmeal streusel, will have you at first bite.

Raspberry-Truffle Brownie Bars

A buttery cocoa crust, a dense chocolate-raspberry filling, and a glossy chocolate topping. What chocolate brownie bar could make Christmas sweeter?

Apple-Filled Biscuit Cookies

Part biscuit, part cookie, all flavor, this recipe for Greek apple-filled treats are an ideal dessert, after-school snack, or cookie to munch on with tea.

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

The chocolate chip cookie that was heard ’round the Internet, thanks to this aged dough’s intriguing texture and caramelized taste. All you need is a little patience and David’s recipe.

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Spicy Snowflake Cookies

From everyone’s favorite baking scientist comes these Christmas cookies, redolent of cinnamon and cloves and ginger, oh my!

Sally’s Coconut Macaroons

These macaroons, from folks at The Splendid Table team, are big mounds of sweetened coconut that have been toasted to perfection.

Monster Peanut Butter-Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is the Frankenstein of cookies. One part oatmeal cookie, one part peanut butter cookie, one part chocolate chip cookie. This cookie can’t be beat.

Honeycomb Bars

For these almond bars, almonds and dried cherries are encased in an orange-honey glaze and baked in a buttery sweet tart dough. A great teatime treat.

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

The cranberries add a chewy, sweet-tartness and the pistachios are rich and buttery tasting, making these biscotti a must-have for the Christmas holiday.

Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints

These crumbly, buttery chocolate cookies have a dollop of creamy caramel in the middle and are zigzagged with chocolate. A great Christmas treat.

Gingersnap Dulce de Leche Ice-Cream Sandwiches

The gingery bite of the cookies is a delicious contrast to the caramel sweetness of the dulce de leche ice cream.

Viennese Vanilla Crescents

Buttery, hazelnut-filled cookies shaped like half-moons are dusted with vanilla-scented powdered sugar. These are a holiday cookie if we ever saw one.

Ginger Crunch–Green Tea Biscotti

A great holiday gift, these homemade biscotti are made with green tea powder lending a delicate tea flavor. They are topped with a ginger and sugar coating.

Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies with Heath Bars and Pecans

These brownies are swirled with cream cheese and studded with Heath bar bits and pecans. Not too fudgy, not too cakey, these brownies strike the right balance.