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Dessert Recipes

Sweet! Indulge in this collection of favorite dessert recipes from kitchens across the globe. From fruit to fudge, there’s something for every sweet tooth.

Refreshing Lemon Icebox Cake ready to be sliced.

Refreshing Lemon Icebox Cake

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By Kathy Harrell
This cake is so refreshing and a crowd-pleaser. A great cake to take to a ...
(10 ratings)
Slices of Mardi Gras Bread on a platter.

Mardi Gras Bread

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By LISA BOGER
With Mardi Gras coming up, I got to thinking about this bread. Have made this ...
(3 ratings)
Italian Easter Pie (Pizza Chena) ready to be sliced.

Italian Easter Pie (pizza Chena)

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By Joanne Bellezza-Loughlin
Pizza Chena (made with Italian meats, cheeses, and eggs) is a staple on every Italian ...
(11 ratings)
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Easter Rice Pie

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By Jessica S
Rice pie (along with Ricotta pie) is our family's traditional Easter dessert. Like many Italian ...
(20 ratings)
Slice of Irish Banoffee Pie on a plate.

Irish Banoffee Pie - Caramel And Banana Pie

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By Nor Mac
This is a traditional popular pie in Ireland and England. The pie is full of ...
(23 ratings)
Easter Knot Cookies on a napkin.

Easter Knot Cookies

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By Lisa Cancilla
We make these delicious cookies every Easter. You can keep the icing white if ...
(9 ratings)
Strawberry Chocolate Eclair Fantasy ready to be sliced.

Strawberry Chocolate Eclair Fantasy

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By Brandi Kirkpatrick
I whip out this dessert to impress company. However, it does require some setting time, ...
(23 ratings)
Two Authentic Beignets on a plate with coffee.

Authentic Beignets

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By Donna Morales
Grew up eating these all the time. Nothing in the world like them. One order ...
(4 ratings)
Chocolate Surprise in two smaller pans instead of 13x9!

Mimi's Chocolate Surprise

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By Jean Goss
This is my version of the infamous Chocolate Surprise! Never hardly ever any left ...
(1 rating)
Makes lovely mini-cupcakes as well as traditional size.

Anita's Perfect Pumpkin Cupcakes For Dummies

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By Susan Feliciano
This is my daughter's recipe which she asked me to post. These are very good, ...
A big slice of Apple Streusel Coffee Cake.

Apple Streusel Coffee Cake

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By David Brandon
This cake is a sweet, crunchy treat to bake at apple-picking time! We used Winesap ...
(4 ratings)
Impress your guests with this perfect Southern Pecan Pie.  With eight easy ingredients and only ten minutes prep time you too can cook like a chef.

Pecan Pie

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By Beth Pierce
Pecan Pie is such a great Southern treat that is incredibly easy and delicious with ...

Tiramisu

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By Monika Rosales
Simply a delicious Italian dessert.
I'd stored these in baggies for my grandkids and forgot to take a picture. I only make them once a year, so it's not the best picture and doesn't show them well. But I think you can see how yummie these cookies will be!  Enjoy!

Italian Chocolate Ball Cookies (taytu's)

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By Barbara Nazworth
My mother always made these chocolate ball cookies, they are called Italian TayTu cookies. I ...
These fun and festive Chocolate Covered Cherries are a cinch to make with just a handful of ingredients.  They will make your Christmas candy and cookie trays look gorgeous.

Chocolate Covered Cherries

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By Beth Pierce
Scrumptious homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries are a cinch to make with just a handful of ...
THESE ARE VERY DELICATE COOKIES.  LACY. VERY GOOD.

Oatmeal Crisps

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By Pat Duran
These are very delicate cookies , similar to a lace cookie.. Use only real butter ...
(1 rating)
Butterscotch Bar Cookies on a plate.

Butterscotch Bar Cookies

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By Ruth Ann Vokac
My family began making these bar cookies in the 1960s. They soon became a family ...
(1 rating)
Want a great light marshmellow frosting, quick to make with just a few common ingredients?

Whipped Marshmellow Frosting

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By Donna Adkins
A blast from the past, I found this in my grandmother's handwritten recipes. Once ...

Spiced Pumpkin Cookies

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By Kathryn Brown
Perfect mix of pumpkin and spice in a cookie. Really cool to cut out ...

Lemon Sugar Cookies

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By Kathryn Brown
A nice balance of sweet and tart. Perfect with a cup of tea.
A platter of Katarzynki (Polish Gingerbread Cookies).

Katarzynki - Polish Gingerbread Cookies

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By Monica H
When I was a little girl, I loved these cookies. Oh, who am I kidding ...
(3 ratings)
Southern Pecan Pralines are kind of a cross between a candy and a cookie with almost a fudge like texture.  The sweet buttery caramel wraps around fresh toasted pecans for an over the top taste sensation.

Pecan Praline

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By Beth Pierce
This scrumptious Southern Pecan Praline Recipe is made easy on the stovetop with six ingredients. ...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

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By Diane Schmidt
Tastes like home made Reeses peanut butter cups. Yum!
A plate of Snowball cookies.

Snowballs

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By Sandra McGrath
This cookie has been called by many names... Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cookies. My ...
(3 ratings)
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