Edible Gifts Recipes

Over the years, I've adapted my most-requested biscotti recipe to add some of my favorite ingredients: cranberries, white chocolate and...

These oatmeal coconut cookies are the stuff of happy memories. They have such a rich flavor and texture. Store them...

Angel food cake is everyone’s favorite blank slate for making awesome desserts. Serve it with a simple glaze or pile...

We make batches of this minty, malted milk-flavored hot chocolate to give as gifts. Be prepared—friends will return the jars...

This dazzling cookie showcases one of my family's favorite flavors: peppermint. It's always one of the first to disappear from...

My grandmother always made a holiday fruitcake. I turned her recipe into cookies that are perfect anytime, especially with a...

I won a baking contest with these chunky glazed cookies that are so easy, even novice bakers can pull them...

This spiced cookie has a real kick of ginger, similar to traditional German lebkuchen. If you don’t have crystallized ginger,...

My son Micah and I love peanut butter cups, so we made them into a new treat. We entered these...

I created these bars for my daughter, who loves peppermint. The buttery shortbread texture just melts in your mouth. They're...

I make these creamy, smooth squares not only for Christmas, but also for Valentine's Day. This easy microwave fudge is...

I made gingerbread cookies for years before realizing my gingerbread-man cutter becomes a reindeer when turned upside down. They’re super...

In our family, holiday cookies—like these nutty fig ones—are a big deal. I'm so proud to be passing on this...

My daughter works at a summer camp, so I send treats. Instead of a cookie jar we use a coffee...

With layers of vanilla chips, oats and dried cranberries, this delectable cookie mix looks as good as it tastes! For...

The tempting aroma of these freshly baked cinnamon rolls always sells them! I bake hundreds for two annual fund-raising events...

These are one of my favorite cookies to make for the holidays. I prepare a batch early in the holiday...

These easy-to-make confections are a must for me at Easter. Have youngsters help shape the eggs, then reward them with...

My mother used to make delicious cinnamon rolls when I was a child. Later, she taught my sister and me...

These soft chocolaty sour cream cookies can easily be altered to make several different varieties—I've added everything from mints to...

This recipe stars one of our state’s crops. Topped with an easy orange glaze, slices of the moist bread make...

Tart sour cream flavors this moist apple cinnamon coffee cake covered with brown sugar and crunchy nuts. The yield is...

This is a very old recipe that's been in the family for generations. Sometimes I'll omit the toffee bits and...

The recipe makes the most of a handy packaged brownie mix, so these treats are fast to fix. If you...

Years ago, I entered this pie in the Park County Fair in Livingston. It won a first-place blue ribbon plus...

Drizzled with sweet-tart lemon glaze, this fluffy cake is a real treat. —Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah

"I remember my dad making a big batch of these citrus cookies when I was growing up," writes Tammie Young...

This banana nut bread smells heavenly in the oven and comes out moist and chock-full of flavor and crunchy nuts.

I stir up this wonderful creamy fudge every Christmas. My friend Marlene gave me the recipe years ago, and I've...