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a wooden tray with White Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

White Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Filed Under: cookies & bars, Desserts, fall dessert recipes, holiday desserts

Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies are the perfect cookie to share during the holidays! Two sheets of cookie dough, one that is smooth and chocolatey and one that is infused with peppermint and candy cane peppermint pieces, are rolled together to create these beautiful and festive pinwheel cookie slices. If you dream about the combination of peppermint and chocolate together during the holidays, these chocolate peppermint pinwheel cookies will be your new favorite Christmas cookie!

Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Desserts, holiday desserts, holiday recipes

Christmas M&M Cookie Bar squares set on a tabletop with white milk glasses.

M&M Christmas Cookie Bars

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, cookies & bars, Desserts, holiday desserts, holiday recipes

This fall apple crisp is an easy dessert that is perfect for any occasion this fall! Made with a mix of sweet and tart apples and topped with the perfect brown sugar oat crumble topping! It's best served warm with a scoop of ice cream but no matter how you eat it, it will be a crowd pleaser for sure.?

Apple Crisp with Oat Topping

Filed Under: Desserts, Easter Recipes, fall dessert recipes, holiday desserts, holiday recipes, meals for others, pies, crisps & tarts, Thanksgiving Recipes

simple fruit salad in two white cereal bowls on a blue and white striped kitchen towel

Simple Fruit Salad Recipe

Filed Under: breakfast, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Easter Recipes, holiday desserts, salads, side dishes, Thanksgiving Recipes

Ginger Molasses Snickerdoodles are the perfect holiday sweet! These ginger molasses cookies will remind you of the taste of gingerbread cookies, with the soft chewy texture that snickerdoodles are known for. These cookies are so simple to make and share with friends at your next holiday party!?

Ginger Molasses Snickerdoodles

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, cookies & bars, Desserts, fall dessert recipes, holiday desserts, holiday recipes

Looking for a different kind of treat to bring to a holiday get together this year? Stained Glass Window No Bake Cookies are one of the easiest desserts you can bring to a party and they're bound to be a hit! Anyone can make these no bake treats that are made with butter, mini colored marshmallows and melted chocolate chips. The mixture is rolled into logs and sliced into one inch thick cookies.?

Stained Glass Window No Bake Cookies

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, cookies & bars, Desserts, Easter Recipes, holiday desserts, holiday recipes

If you need an easy dessert for your holiday celebrations, this?Caramel Macchiato Coffee Creamer Fudge Recipe is super easy to make and everyone will love it. It has a white chocolate and caramel flavored base with a layer of homemade caramel sauce on top.

Caramel Macchiato Coffee Creamer Fudge

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Desserts, fall dessert recipes, holiday desserts, holiday recipes, Valentine's Day Recipes

Cast Iron Apple Skillet Cake is the perfect fall dessert! It's quick and easy to make, needing only five ingredients, including a box of cake mix. This cake is baked in a cast iron skillet for an extra rustic touch and fun way to serve your dessert.?

Cast Iron Apple Spice Skillet Cake

Filed Under: cakes & cupcakes, Christmas Recipes, Desserts, Easter Recipes, fall dessert recipes, holiday desserts, holiday recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes

The holidays are right around the corner, which means it's time to plan those holiday pies! There's no better way than learning to make your own homemade holiday pie crust. With the right technique and ingredients, making pie crust from scratch can be done!?

Homemade Holiday Pie Crust

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Desserts, fall dessert recipes, holiday desserts, holiday recipes, homemade basics, Thanksgiving Recipes

Pumpkin sheet cake is the perfect dessert to share this fall! It's packed with fall spices and pumpkin, so it's bound to be a hit! It's so easy to make and share with friends! The maple cream cheese frosting makes this dessert almost irresistible.

Pumpkin Sheet Cake & Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Filed Under: cakes & cupcakes, Desserts, fall dessert recipes, holiday desserts, meals for others, Thanksgiving Recipes

This Vanilla Tequila Bread Pudding is the perfect easy dessert to serve to a crowd or just for two! This boozy bread pudding has the perfect blend of spices and is topped with a scoop of ice cream and a splash of vanilla tequila.?

Vanilla Tequila Bread Pudding

Filed Under: Desserts, drinks, holiday desserts, holiday recipes, Valentine's Day Recipes

Need an easy and delicious dessert recipe for July 4th? These Double Berry Patriotic Star Cupcakes are fruity, light and perfectly patriotic!?

Double Berry Patriotic Star Cupcakes

Filed Under: cakes & cupcakes, Desserts, holiday desserts, holiday recipes, party recipes

Ring in the holidays with these simple six ingredient peppermint crinkle cookies! These red and white cookies will be a hit at your holiday parties.

Simple Six Ingredient Peppermint Crinkle Cookies

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, cookies & bars, Desserts, holiday desserts, holiday recipes

If you're looking for an easy way to ring in the holiday spirit, these homemade Cocoa Rice Krispie Treat Christmas Trees are perfect! Decorate them however you'd like with friends or family!

Cocoa Rice Krispies Treat Holiday Trees

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Desserts, holiday desserts, holiday recipes

These pecan pie crumble bars are perfect for the holidays or when you need a little holiday spirit any time of the year! These bars have a shortbread pie like crust, gooey pecan pie filling, and the easiest crumble topping.

Pecan Pie Crumble Bars

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Desserts, fall dessert recipes, holiday desserts, holiday recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes

These quick, no bake whipped cream pies are the perfect way to serve dessert this summer! Try these three easy recipes for key lime cream pie, strawberries and cream pie, and coconut pineapple cream pie.

No Bake Whipped Cream Pies

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Desserts, holiday desserts, pies, crisps & tarts, Thanksgiving Recipes, Valentine's Day Recipes

Valentine’s Day Popcorn & Date Night In

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Deconstructed Pumpkin Pie Trifle

Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Desserts, holiday desserts, Thanksgiving Recipes

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