Peppermint Candy
Pairing peppermint and chocolate is a natural. Family and friends gobble up this sweet peppermint candy. —Kandy Clarke, Columbia Falls,...


Pecan Pie Bars
Make these irresistible pecan pie bars as a food gift for your most-special loved ones—or simply enjoy them as your...
Pecan Delights
A relative visiting from Oklahoma brought the candies and the recipe with her. Who can resist rich chewy caramel over...

Honey-Peanut Butter Cookies
When my husband wants a treat, he requests these chewy peanut butter honey cookies. —Lucile Proctor, Panguitch, Utah

Homemade Seasoned Rice Mix
This is a frugal and handy mix to have around! Make up a batch and you can make some for...

Homemade Pudding Mix
"Whole milk and butter give this delicious pudding its rich creamy flavor," explains Gayle Becker of Mt. Clemens, Michigan. "For...

Freezer Cucumber Pickles
When I first started to make these crunchy and satisfying freezer pickles, I wasn't sure if the method would actually...
Cranberry Sauce Cake
This tender cake is so easy to make because it mixes in one bowl. Slice it at the table so...

Country White Bread
This country white bread is wonderful for making sandwiches or French toast, and it's quite delicious even on its own.

Coconut Yule Trees
People say they love my coconut macaroon-like Christmas trees because they look so festive. Once decorated, these trees light up...

Cinnamon Candy Popcorn
This crisp bright-colored snack is more festive than traditional caramel corn. My family just loves it! Set out in pretty...
Carrot Fruitcake
Even those who don't care for fruitcake love this special holiday dessert. It's a fun way to dress up that...

Buttery Black Walnut Brittle Candy
Here in the Ozarks, black walnuts are very plentiful and are often called "Black Gold." We usually start harvesting the...
Brown Sugar Icebox Cookies
My daughters and I have been fairly successful competitors at county fairs and baking contests for years. This is one...

Apple Raisin Bread
I've been making this bread for many years. It smells so good in the oven and tastes even better. I...


Bourbon Balls
Looking for a tasty no-bake dessert? This recipe for bourbon balls brings together the flavors of bourbon, pecans and dark...

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Cranberry pistachio biscotti are delightfully crunchy cookies studded with nutty pistachios and sweet dried cranberries. The red and green motif...

Thumbprint Cookies
Buttery and not-too-sweet thumbprint cookies filled with fruit preserves make for a refreshing little bite any time of day.

Forgotten Cookies
Forgotten cookies, aka "surprise cookies," are fluffy meringues filled with specks of chocolate and nuts. Learn what makes this vintage...

Cream Cheese Cookies
These cream cheese cookies are delicate and delightful for any tea tray or dessert platter.

Lace Cookies
Lace cookies made with butter and pecans, then sandwiched with chocolate, bake in just five minutes once the delicate dough...


Palmier Cookies
Seriously impressive palmier cookies need only two ingredients. Break out that box of premade puff pastry and your bag of...

Millionaire Candy
One bite of our millionaire candy and you'll be hooked. This big-batch candy recipe makes chewy, nutty caramel clusters drizzled...

Crunchy Chocolate Clusters
This easy candy has a south-of-the-border flavor with cinnamon, chocolate and coffee. Sweet, salty and crunchy, it's a great no-bake...


Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
These peppermint hot chocolate cookies are a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now...


Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These rich and fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies are perfect for sharing at holiday get-togethers.

Cherry Blossom Cookies
Looking to add an impressive addition to a potluck dessert table, holiday party or bake...

Almond Spritz Cookies
Indulge in the sweet, nutty flavor of almond spritz cookies—delicate, buttery treats that are as fun to make as they...

Chocolate Truffles
These chocolate truffles with condensed milk are so quick and easy that you'll have almost no reason not to bring...