Recipes with vanilla extract

Classic chocolate chip cookies made with a margarine-and-shortening fat blend for crisp edges and chewy centers. Pulled slightly underdone for the softest middle. Bakes a full batch in under 30 minutes.

Texas-style sheet cake brownies bake a thin chocolate cake-style brownie in a 9x13 pan, then crown with warm walnut chocolate buttermilk frosting poured over the hot pan. Yields 36 squares.

Texas-style sheet cake brownies bake a thin chocolate cake-style brownie in a 9x13 pan, then crown with warm walnut chocolate buttermilk frosting poured over the hot pan. Yields 36 squares.

Brown sugar refrigerator cookies with a butterscotchy flavour and a hint of orange zest. The dough chills into a log, slices thin, and cuts into fancy shapes for a crisp icebox cookie that yields 4-5 dozen.

These delicious and nutritious granola bars are ideal for breakfast, snack or anytime when you feel hungry. Very easy to make, and they provide lots of great values to your body.

Quick-mix coconut macaroons that come together in minutes with no special equipment, baking up into sweet, chewy cookies with toasted coconut flavor.

Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies built on all brown sugar (no white) for caramel depth, plus shortening for a tender, almost crumbly texture. Classic crisscross fork press on top.

Chewy chocolate oatmeal cookies loaded with cocoa and nuts. Soft centers that stay slightly moist, ready in 25 minutes from start to finish.

When you just can't decide which one you're craving.

Coffee chocolate chip cookies with toasted almonds, made with concentrated instant coffee dissolved in hot water for deep mocha flavor in every bite. The grown-up cookie jar staple.

Hearty muffins packed with whole wheat flour, bran, and finely chopped apples. Sweetened with sorghum syrup for molasses-like depth and moist crumb.

Apple bran spice muffins sweetened only with honey and applesauce, no oil or butter. High-fiber breakfast bake with five warm spices, buttermilk tang, and grated apple folded through the batter.

Yeast-risen Belgian waffles with separated eggs for an incredibly light, airy texture and deep pockets perfect for catching syrup. The batter rises for 45 minutes before cooking, creating waffles with a crispy exterior and tender, almost custardy interior.

This is a really popular cake. Easy to make with just a little time.

Cappuccino cupcakes blend espresso into a moist chocolate batter lightened with prune puree as a butter substitute. Topped with whipped cream and cocoa for that cafe-style finish.

What's for dessert at Christmas day? How about some homemade candy cane ice cream? It's made of low-fat milk, egg yolks and crushed candy cane. It's creamy and silky, crushed candy cane adds some crunch and minty sweetness. Don't have to pay high price for hagen daz, this is as good as hagen daz, and it's lower fat.