Dessert
17 Quick Cookie Recipes for Holiday Cheer in Record Time
When a cookie craving comes on strong, you need these quick cookies.
Vegan Banana Bread With Chocolate and Miso
This vegan banana bread recipe gives you a loaf that's moist, perfectly salty, and just sweet enough.
Francia Krémes
This dessert of puff pastry layers sandwiched with a thick cream filling is even richer than its French cousin, the Napoleon.
Somlói Galuska
Make somlói galuska in advance: the chocolate-cream “dumplings" require at least eight hours to soak up the golden rum syrup.
Sandkage (Rose Pound Cake)
Almonds keep this sandkage super moist, so it is great for a day after, especially dunked in coffee.
How to Pack, Store, and Send Holiday Cookies
We talked to some pros about how to keep those holiday cookies as fresh as possible in the weeks after your baking marathons.
Look for This Cookie Shortcut in the Freezer Aisle
If you ask pastry chefs like Christina Tosi, Claire Saffitz, or Nadiya Hussain, store-bought phyllo and puff pastry are just smart hacks for perfect tarts and cookies.
83 Christmas Cookies for the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Who needs a holiday cookie swap? These are all worth baking and keeping for yourself.
79 Christmas Desserts Full of Merriment (and Buttercream)
Let these cakes, puddings, pies, and tarts put the joy into your Christmas festivities.
Puff and Jam Flowers
Think of these as pastry cookies: a toast and jam affair but in handheld crunchy, flaky, jammy form. All you need is store-bought puff pastry to get started.
Phyllo Cardamom Pinwheels
The phyllo dough cookies are so shatteringly tender that they give palmiers a run for their money.
Making Cookies? Back Away From the Stand Mixer
This flexible, freestyle food processor recipe makes treasure-packed cookies—your way.
King Cake
Making your own king cake from scratch takes time and patience, but the rewards outweigh the challenges.
Gâteau Nantais
This astonishingly moist and fragrant almond cake infused with rum and vanilla is crowned by a white glaze that crackles as the spoon digs in.
23 Christmas Cakes That Bring the Holiday Cheer
Pop one of these cakes in the oven to make your tree-trimming experience even more festive.
Hands-Off Panettone
Our best panettone recipe, adapted from baker Jim Lahey, employs a long rise for a festive and flavorful holiday bread without much work.
Making Taylor Swift’s Chai Cookies With Eggnog Frosting Will Always Be My Holiday Tradition
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83 Melty, Chewy, Crunchy Cookies to Bake This Winter
When you're looking for the best cookie recipes, chocolate chip is only the beginning.
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
This is a no-nonsense oatmeal cookie recipe—no raisins, chocolate chips, or anything else to divert attention from the comforting classic.
Molasses Cookies
These old-fashioned molasses cookies stay soft and chewy days after making them.