Edible Gifts Recipes

My husband's grandmother made a variety of cookies every year for her grandkids at Christmastime. She would box them up...

Vinegar adds a refreshing tang to this sweet tomato salsa. It's wonderful as is, but for more heat, leave in...

A few years ago, I hit upon the idea of presenting family and friends with baskets of homemade jam as...

My grandsons started cooking by helping their grandpa mix up waffle and pancake batter. They also liked to make these...

Since retiring, I have more time to tend to our 75 apple trees and to experiment in the kitchen. I...

Give this versatile mix in a decorative jar with instructions for making dip or dressing. Then tuck it into a...

Packed with orange flavoring, marshmallow creme and white chocolate chips, this makeover is like eating an orange Creamsicle ice cream...

Rum flavor comes through nicely in these traditional, no-bake rum balls. I like to make a few dozen at a...

These light, citrus cookies are a nice change of pace from typical Christmas cookies. Melted vanilla chips drizzled over the...

Holiday breakfasts would not be the same at our house without this delicious coffee cake. Whenever I take it anywhere,...

This light and airy yellow cake is moist but not too sweet, and the caramelized rhubarb topping adds tangy flavor...

Wake up loved ones with a fresh batch of these cinnamon-spiced muffins. They're topped with a heavenly apple pie style...

A pretty glaze gives this tender lemon pecan pound cake an extra boost of citrus. For variety, I sometimes substitute...

My family’s all-time favorite Christmas cookie has had a million shapes over the years. Little ones have fun making their...

This dense, dark, moist fruitcake was my grandmother's recipe. The flavor just gets better and better as it sits in...

Honey and maple syrup make these chocolate chip cookies a little different. The maple flavor is light and subtle. —Barbara...

I have tried numerous recipes for cutout cookies over the years—this one is foolproof. My daughter and my granddaughter love...

A colleague brought this in one day for someone’s birthday. I grow zucchini in my garden so I had a...

I had been making lemon cheesecake bars for years and wanted a new flavor combo. Using the original bar as...

It was a tradition to make these cookies with my grandmother every Christmas. Now my two daughters help me make...

This yummy cookie—a favorite of my husband's—goes back to my great-grandmother. At Christmastime, we use colored sugar for a festive...

This cookie recipe—a favorite of our four children—has been in my collection for years. Sometimes I'll substitute mint-flavored chips for...

I remember Aunt Murna telling me that she created her jam cake recipe as a young girl. She made improvements...

Creativity and Christmas cookie cutters come together for these fun Halloween cookies kids will go batty for. —Taste of Home...

Fans of tiger butter fudge will revel in this version that's very similar to bark candy. The chocolate swirls are...

A chocolate drizzle lends extra sweetness to biscotti loaded with walnuts and dried cranberries. —Joan Duckworth, Lee's Summit, Missouri

When I was a kid, my mom made this recipe often. I've adapted it to make it more chewy and...

I needed a new holiday cookie, so I tweaked an old 4-H recipe. This updated oatmeal cookie with cranberries and...

This terrific blend pairs the ease of a boxed waffle and pancake mix with the homemade goodness of a from-scratch...