1,445 vanilla extract recipes

Use this easy and delicious recipe to make your own almond filling that sometimes called for in recipes.

Mandel-Halbmonde are German almond crescents: buttery shortbread cookies shaped like half-moons, baked pale, then rolled twice in powdered sugar. The kind of melt-in-your-mouth Christmas cookie every German bakery puts on the holiday plate.

Apricot almond quickbread with toasted almonds, dried apricots, and a hint of almond extract. A tender, no-yeast loaf that mixes up fast and fills the kitchen with a warm, nutty fragrance.

Cornflake macaroons made with whipped egg whites, coconut, pecans, and crispy corn flakes. Light, crunchy, and naturally gluten-free with no flour at all.

Deep-fried French toast dipped in a flour and baking powder batter, fried golden in an inch of oil, then dusted with cinnamon sugar. Crispy outside, custardy inside.

Nantucket donuts: classic New England cake donuts with cinnamon and nutmeg in the batter, fried golden and tumbled in a bag of cinnamon sugar. Old-fashioned donut shop nostalgia.

Chocolate applesauce cake baked in canning jars and sealed while hot. A moist, fudgy cake with almond extract that makes a unique homemade gift.

Lickety-Split Cocoa Cake: a one-bowl, eggless, dairy-free chocolate cake mixed with water, oil, and a splash of vinegar. The original Depression-era "crazy cake" that bakes up tender every time.

One bowl macaroons need just three ingredients: shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Chewy centers, crisp golden edges, ready in 35 minutes. Naturally gluten-free.

Checkerboard cookies with alternating chocolate and vanilla dough squares in a striking grid pattern. An impressive slice-and-bake cookie for holiday cookie tins and special occasions.

Cotton Cake: a vintage chocolate layer cake where mashed potato keeps the crumb cloud-tender, layered with marshmallow filling and a cloud of foaming icing on top.

Indulge into this rich and decadent cake that is perfect for chocolate lovers!

Buttery thumbprint cookies filled with jelly or preserves and rolled in powdered sugar. A tender shortbread-style cookie with chopped nuts and vanilla.

Papaya cookies with amaranth flour, honey, and fresh papaya chunks pressed into each one before baking. Egg-free and naturally sweetened with a nutty, tropical flavor.

Chocolate angel food layer cake baked in heart-shape pans. Fat-free, cloud-light, cocoa-scented sponge made with egg whites and cake flour. No butter, no yolks.

No-bake marshmallow chip clusters bind peanuts, raisins, pretzels, and chocolate chips with melted marshmallow into sweet-salty haystacks. Stovetop dessert ready in under 90 minutes.