Dessert recipe collection

Almond float with mandarin oranges: a delicate Chinese-restaurant dessert of agar-agar almond jelly squares served in cool mandarin orange syrup. Light, dairy-flexible, and refreshing.

Chinese-style deep-fried ice cream with tangerine sauce coating and sliced almond crust. Dramatic hot-and-cold dessert ready in seconds.

Chocolate fudge bundt cake coated with sliced almonds and drizzled with glossy chocolate glaze creates an impressive centerpiece dessert that's easier than it looks.

Chocolate-coconut cookies inspired by Almond Joy candy bars with sweetened condensed milk and whole almond garnish. No-fuss drop cookies ready in 12 minutes.

Elegant almond paste cookies piped into logs, baked until golden, then dipped in chocolate and chopped almonds. Bakery-style treats perfect for gift-giving.

Lightened almond macaroons with wheat germ replacing almond paste, baked at ultra-low temperature. Only 30 calories per cookie with crisp, airy texture.

Italian frangipane custard with ground almonds, cooked like pastry cream then cut into squares. Traditional holiday treat similar to Turkish delight in texture.

Chewy almond paste macaroons with crackled tops and tender centers, baked from a homemade four-day-aged paste of blanched almonds and egg whites. The classic Italian-style cookie before the French sandwich version took over.

Middle Eastern fried pastries filled with spiced almond-cinnamon filling and dipped in sugar syrup. Crispy finger-shaped cookies that freeze beautifully.

Steamed persimmon pudding with cinnamon spice, raisins, and chopped almonds. Dense, moist loaf baked in a water bath and served warm with hard sauce.

Sweet poppy seed bread with almond extract and orange glaze. Easy loaf recipe that makes 2-4 loaves depending on pan size, perfect for gifting.

Italian rainbow cookies with almond paste, three colored layers, apricot jam filling, and chocolate coating. Overnight-pressed cookies that slice into beautiful tricolor squares.

Spiced refrigerator cookies with sour cream, sliced almonds, cloves, and nutmeg. Make-ahead dough keeps for 2 weeks refrigerated or freezes for months.

Tender drop cookies with slivered almonds and almond extract, baked at low temperature until lightly golden. Classic sandies that melt in your mouth.

Pennsylvania Dutch almond cake with lemon extract, sliced almonds, and sugar topping. Thin batter bakes into light cake that slices best when cooled in the pan.

Award-winning almond shortbread cookies with a buttery dent filled with homemade butterscotch frosting and topped with chopped pistachios. A 1986 classic.