For the velvety filling in these cinnamon-and-allspice whoopie pies, a caramel sauce is folded into buttercream. A rim of pink rock salt brings it all together so every bite has a delicate balance of sweet...
This dessert belongs in everyone's "outdoor entertaining" file. The cake squares, embellished with moist fruit and a crunchy topping, are meant to be eaten out of hand.
This treat comes with an edible bowl, just right for holding a scoop of ice cream topped with extra cookies -- simply crumble them -- or try hot fudge.
One of the most popular Dutch sweet treats is a spice-filled, crunchy cookie called speculaas, or "mirror," since the cookies reflect the image of the molds from which they're shaped.
In Guatemala, these crisp, buttery cookies rolled in sesame seeds are available from street vendors and in bakeries everywhere. They make a fine breakfast alongside a cup of coffee.
What do you get when you cross a macaroon with a macaron? A cookie that is truly magnifique! Give the traditional Passover dessert a French accent by sandwiching preserves between two crisp, chewy coconut...
The peppermints can be crushed in a food processor or placed in a plastic bag, covered with a kitchen towel, and smashed using the flat side of a mallet or a skillet. They will melt when baked within the...
These Swiss cookies, sometimes spelled Brazeli or Bratzeli, are made with a specialty iron much like a waffle iron, but the results are thinner. You can also use a pizzelle iron.
Dried fruit and nuts may be the ingredients for traditional fruitcake, but here they shine in Allison Hedges' lusciously dense cookies. The secret is in the prep work: Cherries are soaked in sherry with...
Chocolate gives the bite-size macaroons an appealing crunch, the perfect dessert at a Passover meal. Imagine you're decorating bonbons-embellish each with a different garnish.
Crisp sugared tops give way to tender, buttery cookies sandwiching sweet-tart berry jam. Assembled before baking, the stars' rich dough and fruity filling melt into each other.
These cookies are used to make our Haunted-House Cake. For cookie dimensions: Photocopy the haunted-house template at 125 percent. Photocopy the spooky tree template at 100 percent. Photocopy the door,...
There are countless variations of these iconic spice cookies in Australia, where they're known as ginger nuts. Martha's version calls for a trifecta of ginger -- dried, fresh, and crystallized.
Just as setting out milk and cookies will appease a jolly elf, these gingerbread critters are sure to tame ornery beasts. Lemony royal icing cloaks the cookies with spider web and bat disguises. Use extra...
Food editor Kristina Kurek mixed fresh vanilla bean seeds and citrus zest into a meringue cookie. The result -- a sweet, swirly cloud that tastes as good as it looks.
It's fun to use pistachios for some of these and pecans for others, but of course you can stick with one or the other. It's best to bake them on a dry day; if it's even slightly humid, the meringues may...
Ground chicory is a beloved ingredient in New Orleans. The roasted and ground root of the endive is most notably used to smooth the sharpness of coffee. Here, it lends a pleasantly bitter note to these...
We've hatched a new way to decorate and hunt for eggs, using our clever cookie-puzzle technique. Cut oval shapes out of sugar-cookie dough, "break" them into pieces after baking, and finish with pastel...
Looking for a new macaroon recipe? Follow these easy directions to make flourless cookies with dried apricots, a dessert that's welcome at both Passover and Easter meals.
The pink hearts are made from a sugar-cookie dough; the chocolate hearts are a little denser. (This is our corrected recipe for the chocolate heart cookie dough.) These charming sandwich cookies contain...