Recipes with vanilla extract

Meringue madeleines made with whipped egg whites, cake flour, and melted butter. Light as air with crisp edges, best eaten warm straight from the oven.

Invisible oatmeal cookies: small, soft drop cookies packed with raisins, chopped dates, pecans, warm cinnamon, and nutmeg. Called "invisible" because they disappear from the cookie jar fast.

A diabetic-friendly cherry pie made with unsweetened cherries, sugar substitute, and a hint of almond extract. Includes a homemade whipped topping from scratch using skim milk powder.

Scotch-spiked cheesecake on a toasted almond shortbread crust, crowned with homemade butterscotch sauce and chopped almonds. A three-component showpiece rated 4.8 stars.

Buttery pie crust layered with caramelized apples and silky maple custard, topped with cinnamon whipped cream. This showstopper combines fall flavors in one stunning dessert.

Light ricotta cheesecake swaps cream cheese for ricotta and buttermilk, finished with fresh orange zest. The crust is graham crackers spiced with ground ginger. Italian-leaning, lighter version.

Old-fashioned chocolate cream pie with a silky stovetop cocoa custard and a high-piled toasted meringue. The Sunday-supper dessert dads have been requesting since the 1950s.

Chewy maple oat bars with real maple syrup, rolled oats, and chopped nuts. A one-bowl, mix-and-bake treat with warm maple flavor in every bite.

These moist and rich cookies are a great snack after dessert, just make sure you hide the cookie jar after.

Old-fashioned popcorn ring pressed into a mold and studded with spiced gumdrops, mini marshmallows, and whole pecans. A sticky-sweet caramel popcorn centerpiece for holiday gatherings.

Potato fudge cake is an heirloom chocolate-spice cake made moist and tender with grated raw potato, warm spices and almonds, crowned with gooey marshmallow icing and a bittersweet chocolate drizzle.

Favourite Oatmeal Cake with Pecan Coconut Crumb recipe

Lighter chocolate caramel cheesecake built on a crispy rice cereal crust with nonfat cream cheese, fat-free sour cream, and egg whites. A gooey caramel layer and chocolate-walnut crumble keep things indulgent without the guilt.

Quick chocolate macaroons with just four ingredients: unsweetened chocolate, shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Fudgy, chewy coconut cookies baked in 30 minutes flat.

Mocha meringue pie with a chocolate-pecan meringue crust standing in for pastry. Coffee ice cream fills the crisp shell and freezes solid, topped with whipped cream and chocolate curls. A pour of Kahlua over each slice finishes it.

Like other country tarts, thus plum tart is full of delicious flavor, and it doesn't have to be fancy looking, it is a rustic shell; homemade country style plum tart always make everyone come back for an extra slice!