465 shortening recipes

Kuchen, a traditional German yeast coffee cake with raisins and cinnamon, made from a rich egg dough that rises twice. A heritage recipe that makes two golden loaves.

Nutcracker sweets, peanut butter sheet cookies layered with creamy peanut butter frosting and a chocolate drizzle, cut into squares. The Christmas cookie tin classic that combines bar cookie ease with three-component flavor.

Simple blueberry cupcakes with two cups of fresh berries in a vanilla shortening batter. Mix everything together, scoop into muffin tins, and bake for 20 minutes.

Melt-away butter cookies with vanilla and almond extract, pressed with a cookie gun and optionally dipped in chocolate with chopped pecans. Yields 7 dozen.

Mocha chips n bits cookies pack coffee-and-cocoa dough with milk chocolate chips, bittersweet chunks, and pecans, then finish with a white chocolate drizzle. Bake them chewy or crisp, your call.

Giant honey oat cookies made with egg whites instead of whole eggs for a lighter, chewy texture. Scooped by the quarter cup for bakery-sized treats with crisp edges and soft centers.

Apple Danish bars layer cinnamon-spiced sliced apples between two flaky pastry sheets in a sheet pan, then drizzle with almond glaze. A sliceable Scandinavian-style coffee cake bar.

New Orleans beignets are pillowy square yeast doughnuts, deep-fried until golden and puffed, then buried in confectioners' sugar. The iconic French Quarter treat, best eaten piping hot.

No-egg chocolate cake made with cocoa powder, sour milk, and boiling water for a rich, moist crumb. One-bowl mixing, no eggs needed, baked in a tube pan.

Cornmeal buttermilk biscuits with a pinch of cayenne, cut butter, and an egg wash for golden tops. Gritty, tender, and puffed with a cornbread-meets-biscuit texture that's ready in under 15 minutes.

Molasses oatmeal bread with rolled oats and a soft, chewy crumb. A classic yeast bread recipe that makes two hearty loaves with deep, malty sweetness.

Cocoa bread made with yeast, cocoa powder, and eggs for a soft, lightly sweet chocolate loaf. A unique homemade bread with deep cocoa color and subtle chocolate flavor.

Peanut Butter Ho Ho Cake with a devil's food cake base, fluffy whipped peanut butter filling, and pourable chocolate frosting. A nostalgic, no-fuss dessert that starts with a cake mix.

Peanut butter bars for a crowd yields 8 dozen from three sheet pans. A big-batch recipe with a chewy, dense peanut butter cookie base dusted with powdered sugar.

Granola buttermilk muffins with brown sugar and crushed granola baked right into a tangy buttermilk batter. Hearty breakfast muffins with a crunchy, toasty texture throughout.

Peanut butter bonbons are no-bake candy balls of chunky peanut butter and powdered sugar dipped in chocolate and rolled in chopped nuts. Six ingredients, no oven, no baking. Holiday cookie tray favorite.