Made with powdered sugar, margarine, evaporated milk, peppermint flavoring, food coloring
Time: over 5 hours
Desserts

Ah, delightful desserts! Sweet, creamy, chewy or chocolatey, desserts are a delicious indulgence. We have various cake and frosting recipes, cupcakes, fudge and bars, cookies (of course!), cheesecake, ice cream, pies - well, we have it all!
Desserts are great after a meal or as a stand alone treat.
There are also sugar free, fat free, low carb and many healthy versions too.
Warning: reading these recipes may cause drooling.
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Christmas Party Mints
Christmas Shortbread Bars
Made with raisins, pecans, shortbread mix, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, candied cherries
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cinnamon Apple Sorbet
Made with egg whites, cinnamon, Golden Delicious apples, apple juice, lemon juice
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Halva (Almond Dessert)
Made with cream of wheat, sugar, honey, water, cinnamon, butter, almonds
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pumpkin Cheesecake With Gingerbread Crust
Made with egg yolk, eggs, cream cheese, light cream, pumpkin puree, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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St. Louis Bread Company Bread Pudding
Made with French bread, dried currants, eggs, sugar, milk, nutmeg, vanilla extract, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cream Horns
Made with butter, puff pastry, egg white, double cream, sugar, vanilla essence, strawberry jam, flour, salt
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
German Christmas Lebkuchen (Spice Bars)
Made with confectioner's sugar, egg whites, honey, flour, unblanched almonds, cinnamon, ground cloves, mixed candied fruits, baking powder
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Gianduja Chocolate Squares
Made with vegetable oil, hazelnuts, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Whipping Cream Cake
Made with lemon extract, butter, sugar, eggs, cake flour, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
5-Spice Pumpkin Cheesecake With Vanilla Nut Crust
Made with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, 5-spice seasoning, pumpkin, confectioners sugar, whipping cream, almonds
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Lemon Gingersnap Cookies
Made with ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, unsulphured molasses, egg, vanilla extract, lemon, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Jell-O Christmas Wreath
Made with sour cream, mayonnaise, maraschino cherries, (8 1/2 oz.) can crushed pineapple, well drained, (8 1/2 oz.) can sliced pineapple, blotted on paper towel, water, (6 oz.)...
Time: over 5 hours
Cherry Chocolate Candy-Topped Cookies
Made with white chocolate-striped candy kisses with almonds, milk chocolate candy kisses with almonds, white cake mix, oil, almond extract, rum extract, eggs...
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Glorified Graham Crackers
Made with graham crackers, sugar, egg, nuts, milk, coconut, graham cracker crumbs, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Avocado Pie
Made with whipping cream, pecans, avocado, cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, graham cracker crust
Time: 1-2 hours
Plum Custard Kuchen
Made with all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, egg, plums, heavy cream
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Gifta
Made with butter, cranberries, sugar, water, whipping cream, saltine crackers
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cake Mix Lemon Squares
Made with sugar, white cake mix, egg, vegetable oil, lemon juice, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Almond White Chocolate Bark
Made with dried apricot, almonds, white chocolate
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Yule-Log Cookies
Made with pecans, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, flour, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Peaches and Cream Dessert
Made with peach juice, sugar, cream cheese, all-purpose flour, baking powder, vanilla pudding mix, butter, milk, egg, cling peaches
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Coconut Raisin Pie
Made with pie shell, whipped cream, butter, sugar, eggs, vinegar, vanilla extract, raisins, pecans, coconut
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Luby's Hawaiian Delight Pie
Made with pie shell, vanilla extract, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, cornmeal, crushed pineapple, coconut
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Turtle Pie
Made with semisweet chocolate, graham cracker crumbs, unsalted butter, milk chocolate, sugar, water, heavy cream, egg yolks
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Old-Fashioned Vanilla Pie
Made with corn syrup, vanilla extract, egg, water, flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cafe Mocha Cheesecake
Made with chocolate wafers, butter, water, semisweet chocolate, instant espresso, coffee liqueur, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Savory Parmesan and Fennel Biscotti
Made with pine nuts, flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, baking soda, black pepper, cayenne pepper, Parmesan cheese, fennel seed
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Kahlua Pecan Pie
Made with pie crust, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, flour, eggs, Kahlua, corn syrup, evaporated milk, pecan
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemon Pudding Pie
Made with blueberries, cream cheese, lemon pudding mix, milk, frozen whipped topping, graham cracker pie crust
Time: 2-5 hours
No-Crust Apple Pie
Made with whipped cream, salt, apples, sugar, ground cinnamon, water, butter, brown sugar, flour, baking powder
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Old Fashioned Butterscotch Pie
A classic dessert handed down for generations. It has a rich, creamy butterscotch filling and a light meringue topping. A delicious pie that is perfect for any occasion.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Pirog (Russian Apple Pie)
Made with cinnamon, apples, eggs, sugar, flour, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Rum Pecan Pie With Brandied Butter Pastry
Made with all-purpose flour, butter or margarine, sugar, corn syrup, maple-flavored syrup, eggs, rum, pecans, pecan halves
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Louisiana Sweet Potato Pie With Chocolate Crumb Crust
Made with vanilla extract, salt, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground mace, ground ginger, chocolate wafer cookie crumbs, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Spritzgeback (Pressed Hazelnut Cookies)
Made with ground hazelnuts, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sugar Free Strawberry Pie
Made with whipped topping, water, pie shell, strawberry gelatin, strawberries, vanilla pudding
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Topless Slim Apple Pie
Made with sweetener, salt, pie shell, apples, lemon, cornstarch, ground cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pumpkin Fritters (Barrigas De Vieja)
Made with nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin, salt, water, butter or margarine, sugar, egg, flour, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Charlotte Russe
Made with heavy cream, unsweetened chocolate, sugar, milk, eggs, unsalted butter, confectioners' sugar, salt, vanilla extract, ladyfingers
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Crystallized Ginger Bar Cookies
Made with flour, brown sugar, ground ginger, baking powder, salt, butter, crystallized ginger
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Italian Sprinkle Cookies
Made with all-purpose flour, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, shortening, lemon extract, milk, almond extract
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
No-Bake Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies
Made with coconut, quick-cooking oats, miniature marshmallows, peanut butter, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Norwegian Sugar Cookies
Made with pecan halves, all-purpose flour, butter, sugar, egg yolks, eggs, almond extract
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pretzel Nut Clusters
Need an easy candy fix? Mix pretzels and nuts into melted chocolate for a sweet "bark" style treat.
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Bourbon Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake
Made with pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, caramel sauce, cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Mincemeat Drop Cookies
Made with powdered sugar, margarine or butter, all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, mincemeat, pecans or walnuts
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Olive Garden Cookie Dough Cheesecake
Made with margarine, chocolate cookie crumbs, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, sour cream, refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough...
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
No-Bake Caramel Cookies
Made with quick-cooking rolled oats, sugar, butter, evaporated milk, instant butterscotch pudding mix
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Soft Molasses Cookies & Icing
Made with ground cinnamon, ground ginger, butter or margarine, sugar, egg, molasses, sour cream, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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