
Cranberry Mallow Dessert
A holiday tradition at Cristie Hunt’s house in Rossville, Georgia, this fluffy refresher is pretty as a picture and lighter...

Caramel Popcorn
Plain microwave popcorn becomes irresistible when it's yummied up with molasses, peanut butter and nuts. “This awesome snack never lasts...

Apple Snack Mix
With apple chips and cereal in fun shapes, this cute mix makes a tasty, nutritious gift, bake sale item or...

Elvis Cupcakes
Elvis lives in a cupcake! Our Test Kitchen took the King of Rock's favorite flavors and rolled them into a...

Golden Orange Cupcakes
Citrus lovers will vow they've gone to cupcake heaven when they sample this recipe. To up the sunny flavor, add...
Wheely-Good Pasta Salad
Red pepper pieces accent this yummy side dish, and the pasta wheels really drive the theme home. —Amber Kimmich, Powhatan,...

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
We love how incredibly soft and chewy these white chocolate cranberry cookies are. Best of all? No dough chilling time...
Sour Cream Cutouts
Rich and tender with a lovely vanilla flavor, these cute cutouts are sure to catch Santa's eye when you leave...
Quick Frosty Chocolate Treat
“This recipe has been in our family for many years,” writes Juanita Michael of Florence, Alabama. “The thing we like...

Cheesy Quesadillas
We serve these quesadillas as chili dippers or load them up with salsa and sour cream for a super starter....
Holiday Spritz
I tried substituting rum extract for vanilla in a classic Christmas recipe, and the end result was a cookie that...


Watermelon Candy
Who knew making hard candy could be so easy? This old-fashioned watermelon candy recipe requires only a few ingredients and...

Pecan Chocolate Waffles
If you like waffles and chocolate, this recipe is for you. These tender but crunchy waffles are great for breakfast,...

Lemon-Lime Punch
This frothy refresher topped with lime sherbet is a longtime family favorite and the best punch I’ve ever had. It’s...


Pizza Pinwheels
Stuff these pizza pinwheels with all your favorite toppings. And don't forget the dipping sauce!

Smoked Sausage Appetizers
A savory, sweet sauce with a touch of currant jelly glazes these yummy little sausages. They make a great appetizer,...

Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast
I've always tried to make cooking fun—for myself, my daughters and my grandchildren. Cooking teaches children the importance of following...

Monkey Bread
Both of my boys really enjoyed helping me make this butterscotch monkey bread when they were young. It seemed to...

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

Make-Ahead S’mores
These can be prepared ahead of time and stored. I will often pull out a few for snacks whenever unexpected...

Lunch Box Special
Dates, orange juice and apples bring zest and crunch to the plain old peanut butter sandwich. —Bernice Morris, Marshfield, Missouri

Frosted Pineapple Cookies
These are the best pineapple cookies—sweet and moist with real tropical flavor. Because they are unique and look so pretty,...
Fresh Vegetable Dip
This cool and creamy dip is a real family favorite for snacking. Kids are all smiles while they munch their...

Dipped Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
You’ll love to give tins of these chocolate-coated cookies to your lucky friends. The shortcut holiday recipe is almost too...

Creamy Caramel Dip
Because I feed three hungry people in my family (my husband, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and...

Chunky Applesauce
Cook up a warm, comforting batch of chunky applesauce with tart apples and cinnamon. Ready in just 30 minutes, this...

Chocolate Sauce
I make different toppings so we can enjoy our favorite snack-ice cream sundaes. This smooth chocolate sauce is always a...
Chocolate Monster Cookies
My four grandsons started attending "Grandma's cooking school" when they were as young as 4. These easy monster cookies are...

Caramel Marshmallow Delights
"Our children like to take these sweet and chewy treats to school to share on their birthday," reports Susan Kerr...