Goose recipes

Old-fashioned whole wheat brown bread with brown sugar, sour milk, and lard. A dense, hearty no-yeast quick bread with just 7 ingredients and one bowl.

Italian-style ricotta cheesecake with orange zest and buttermilk on a ginger graham cracker crust. Lighter than cream cheese cheesecake with a delicate, fluffy texture.

An elegant German zucchini cake with coconut, candied cherries, rum, and lemon, lightened with whipped egg whites and finished in a glossy chocolate glaze. Baked in a traditional Rehruecken mold for a stunning presentation.

Orange liqueur cake with chopped dates, pecans, and buttermilk batter, soaked in a Grand Marnier orange syrup. The fruitcake alternative for people who claim to hate fruitcake.

Espresso nut cookies with a slice-and-bake shortcut. Buttery dough loaded with real espresso and chopped pecans or walnuts, chilled and sliced thin for crisp, coffee-scented edges.

Rich, fudgy Mississippi mud cake loaded with coconut, crunchy nuts, and gooey marshmallow cream under a thick cocoa frosting. A Southern classic that's sinfully easy to make from scratch.

Tender cream cheese cookies wrapped around walnut halves and dusted in powdered sugar. Just 5 ingredients, melt-in-your-mouth rich. Makes 2 dozen elegant bon bons.

Classic shortbread wedges with almond extract, cornstarch for extra tenderness, and a whole almond pressed into each piece. A buttery, crumbly Scottish-style cookie baked in a round pan.

Buttery almond cutout cookies shaped like birds with sliced almond feather wings and a sparkly sugar glaze. A whimsical holiday baking project the whole family will love.

A semi-homemade chocolate date quick bread using date bread mix boosted with cocoa powder, topped with a semisweet chocolate glaze and scattered with walnut and pecan halves. Moist, nutty, and ready in about an hour.

Buttery cinnamon nut squares baked low and slow with a shortbread-like base topped with egg white glaze and pressed pecans or almonds. A crisp, spiced bar cookie that ships and stores beautifully.

Almond orange macaroons made with blanched almonds, sugar, egg whites, and orange flower water. The naturally gluten-free Mediterranean cookie with a chewy interior and crisp golden top.

Soft sour cream drop cookies with a pillowy, cakey crumb, topped with a thick chocolate frosting made from melted unsweetened chocolate. Chill the dough, bake, and frost. Makes 24.

White chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies made with both butter and shortening for a chewy-crisp texture. Loaded with chopped macadamias and white chocolate in a brown sugar-vanilla dough.

Citrus pudding-cake that magically separates into two layers as it bakes: a light sponge cake on top and a silky lemon-orange custard pudding beneath. Baked in a water bath for gentle, even heat.

Juicy blueberries and raspberries bubble beneath a buttery lattice crust that shatters at first bite, perfect for celebrating milestones or summer picnics.