These soft gingerbread bars have all the warm, cozy flavor of classic gingerbread without rolling dough or cutting a single cookie. Brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger and cloves give them that unmistakable Christmas flavor while keeping the centers soft and chewy. They’re delicious on their own, but a layer of cream cheese frosting makes them…
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Classic Sugar Cookies
These classic sugar cookies are soft and buttery with lightly crisp edges and just enough vanilla. The dough rolls out easily, holds its shape while baking and makes a great base for all those Christmas trees, stars and snowflakes you actually want to decorate. They’re also easy to make ahead during the busy holiday season….
Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler
This easy Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler is the kind of fall dessert you can throw together when you want something warm and homemade without spending all afternoon in the kitchen. Sweet apple pie filling is topped with buttery snickerdoodle cookie crumble and plenty of cinnamon sugar for an easy twist on classic apple cobbler. Serve it…
Traditional Welsh Cakes
Welsh cakes are one of those simple old-fashioned treats that feel instantly cozy. These little griddle cakes are buttery and lightly sweet with warm nutmeg, a hint of cinnamon and plenty of currants throughout. They’re somewhere between a biscuit, a scone and a soft little tea cake, but with a texture all their own. Unlike…
Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookie Cups
Christmas baking doesn’t have to mean spending hours rolling, cutting and decorating cookies. These Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookie Cups start with refrigerated sugar cookie dough, so they’re incredibly easy while still looking festive enough for a holiday cookie tray. Colorful Christmas sprinkles are mixed right into the sugar cookie dough, then each little cup is…
Pumpkin Spice Baked Oatmeal
There’s something about the first hint of fall that makes me want pumpkin in everything, and this baked oatmeal is one of my favorite ways to bring it to the breakfast table. It’s warm, cozy and full of pumpkin spice without being so sweet that it feels more like dessert than breakfast. I love making…
Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Bars
Some Christmas desserts are beautiful but require way more patience than I have during an already busy December. These bars are my answer to that. They start with a pouch of sugar cookie mix, so most of the work is already done, but that cheesecake layer in the middle makes them feel like something a…
Easy Pumpkin Spice Blondies
Soft, gooey and full of cozy fall flavor, these Pumpkin Spice Blondies start with chocolate chip cookie mix and a can of pumpkin. A little melted butter, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice make them extra rich without turning a simple recipe into a project. Ingredients 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree 1 (17.5 oz) bag…
Stars Hollow–Inspired Homemade Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts
Pop-Tarts just had to make an appearance in my Gilmore Girls–inspired recipe series. They’re such a fun part of the show, and this homemade brown sugar cinnamon version has all that nostalgic toaster-pastry goodness with an easy homemade twist. I’m keeping these simple with refrigerated pie crust, so there’s no need to make pastry dough…
Stars Hollow–Inspired Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
There’s something about coffee cake and a hot cup of coffee that feels right at home in Stars Hollow. This easy cinnamon streusel coffee cake is my first recipe in a little Gilmore Girls–inspired series, filled with cozy recipes and fun foods inspired by one of my favorite comfort shows. The cake is soft and…
