Dessert

Buttery cookie dough and brandy-soaked dried fruit make these Italian fig cookies a holiday must-have.

Store-bought versions are rarely as good as you want them to be. Take matters into your own hands with this step-by-step recipe.

Remember that tin of Danish butter cookies you used to love? These are better.

As appealing as an old-fashioned pecan pie but super simple with a press-in crust, this luscious pistachio tart is a nut lover’s dream dessert.

Inspired by Chinese savory egg custard, this flan steams on the stovetop for only 15 minutes, taking down the cooking time drastically.

This riff on pound cake subs out the plain ol’ butter for golden butter, or butter that is cooked just shy of brown butter.

Sweetened with a wonderfully fragrant orange blossom syrup, this cream of wheat cake is simple to prepare with just a few ingredients.

You’ve never had a cherry pie this good. With a flaky crust and fresh, tangy fruit, this is the homemade cherry pie of your dreams.

This chocolate mousse pie recipe feels special enough for a dinner party, and no one needs to know how simple it is to make.

Nobody knows exactly where whoopie pies came from, but we guarantee these marshmallow-stuffed chocolate cakes will go fast.

Peanut butter and jam are great friends in a sandwich. They’re even better in this tender sour cream cake swirled with raspberry jam.

Part chewy macaroon, part crispy shortbread, this big ol’ cookie has it all. The coconut extract is optional but adds lots of delicious flavor.

These blondies have all of the flavors of your favorite banana bread in a more compact form, with lots of toasty walnuts inside and on top.

These kiss-shaped chocolate meringue cookies are an utterly charming holiday dessert.

Swirly, twirly, and striped, these red-and-white peppermint meringue cookies are all dressed up for the holiday party.