7,302 vanilla extract recipes

Apple squares fold chopped fresh apples, walnuts, and raisins into a cinnamon-spiced one-bowl batter mixed by hand and baked into a 13x9 sheet. No mixer, no fuss.

Maple-frosted golden cake layers a tender butter-yellow sponge under a fluffy boiled maple frosting made with pure maple syrup and beaten egg whites. Old-fashioned bakery style.

Low-fat brownies made with cottage cheese instead of butter, egg whites instead of whole eggs, and real unsweetened chocolate. Fudgy and rich with far less guilt.

Georgia pecan biscotti with toasted pecans and orange zest, twice-baked until shatteringly crisp. A Southern twist on the Italian classic, perfect for dunking.

No-bake indoor s'mores bars made with Golden Grahams cereal, melted milk chocolate, corn syrup, and mini marshmallows. A campfire treat without the campfire.

Peanut butter shortbread: round pan-pressed shortbread with peanut butter in the dough and a peanut butter icing topped with melted white chocolate drizzle. Two pan-rounds.

Easy German cheesecake brownies: German chocolate cake mix base with cream cheese topping baked into rich layered bars. Cake mix shortcut for sixteen squares.

Small-batch walnut brownies baked in a loaf pan with cocoa powder, one egg, and vegetable shortening. Dense, fudgy, and scaled for two to four people instead of a crowd.

Wacky cake, a Depression-era chocolate cake made with no eggs, no butter, and no milk. Vinegar and baking soda provide the rise, and cocoa powder delivers deep chocolate flavor from pantry staples.

Cold buttermilk soup with whipped egg yolks, lemon zest, and vanilla, served chilled with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream. A refreshing Scandinavian-style summer soup.

Buttery snowball cookies with ground almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts rolled in powdered sugar. A melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookie also known as Mexican wedding cookies.

Sour cream pound cake with a vanilla-sugar crust sprinkled on top before baking. Rich, dense, and buttery with a tender crumb that tastes even better the next day.

Hot fudge pudding cake that creates its own chocolate sauce as it bakes. Cocoa batter topped with sugar and hot water transforms into cake over a pool of rich fudge sauce.

Thin, crispy butter cookies spread with melted semi-sweet chocolate and sprinkled with shredded coconut. A light, elegant cookie with lacy edges and a satisfying snap.

Fudgy cocoa brownies with a hidden layer of chocolate mint patties baked right inside. Rich, minty, and makes a big batch of 36 squares from a 9x13 pan.

Pecan brownies made with melted semi-sweet chocolate and a full cup of dark brown sugar for deep, fudgy texture and a shiny crackled top. A bakery-style brownie with toasted nuts.