3,422 bitter recipes

Peanut butter pinwheel cookies with a melted chocolate swirl rolled jelly-roll style and sliced into rounds. A slice-and-bake cookie with a stunning spiral pattern in every bite.

Chewy brown sugar drop cookies loaded with crushed Special K cereal and chopped walnuts. This retro recipe makes 5 dozen crispy-edged, buttery little bites that vanish fast.

Chocolate coffee cake topped with crushed Heath toffee bars and nuts over a tender buttermilk crumb. A streusel-style brunch cake with crunchy toffee in every bite.

Peach walnut spice cake with fresh peaches, molasses, cinnamon, and nutmeg baked into a moist snacking cake. A seasonal summer dessert topped with whipped cream and peach slices.

Soft, melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies made with both butter and oil for extra tenderness. Pressed flat with a sugar-dipped glass and baked golden. Makes 6 to 7 dozen.

Homemade naan bread with yogurt, milk, and poppy seeds, cooked on a hot griddle then finished under the broiler. Soft, pillowy, and perfect with curry.

Flowerpot banana bread: classic banana walnut bread baked in a clay flowerpot in a slow cooker for an unusual conversation-piece presentation. Rustic gift idea with a 1970s charm.

Marble scones with swirls of vanilla and chocolate dough folded together, made with buttermilk and real butter. A beautiful, flaky breakfast pastry with two-tone appeal.

Coca-Cola cake is a moist Southern chocolate sheet cake made with real cola and miniature marshmallows that melt and float to the top as it bakes. Rich, fudgy, and old-fashioned in the best way.

Pepparkakor, the thin and snappy Swedish spice cookies layered with ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg over deep molasses. Sliced from chilled logs and baked crisp. A classic Scandinavian Christmas treat.

Old-fashioned sugar cookies made with butter and oil for a tender, melt-in-your-mouth crumb. Rolled in sugar and pressed flat, these bake up with soft centers and lightly crisp edges. Makes 3 dozen.

Southern-style bundt cake with buttermilk tang and coconut-rum flavor. The dense, buttery crumb stays moist for days. Perfect for family reunions and Sunday suppers.

Creamy Northwoods wild rice soup with chicken, ham, carrots, and celery in a half-and-half broth thickened with a butter-flour roux. A Minnesota classic with a splash of sherry.

Self-saucing chocolate pudding cake that creates its own hot fudge layer as it bakes. Pour boiling water over cocoa-sugar topped batter and the oven does the rest. Flip it for a gooey, saucy revelation.

Tender scones packed with oat bran cereal and chopped fresh apples, brushed with butter and cinnamon. These wholesome wedges bake up golden in under 20 minutes for quick breakfasts.

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