All About "cookies" and "desserts"

Cookie Dough Bites

I don't know anyone who doesn't like chocolate chip cookie dough. These are the perfect treat for dough lovers made without eggs and bite sized.

Mini Whoopie Pies

These mini chocolate whoopie pies are perfect for little kids hands, and adults will love them, too. Perfect for tea-time, dessert, or after-school snacks, get Anne Coleman's delicious recipe here.

Sneaky Chef's Breakfast Cookies

Raspberry and Chocolate Thumbprints

Nothing signals the imminent holiday season like baking cookies. I don't think there is another month in the year where cookie consumption is so high. With all the varieties avaiable, it's no wonder. My own family has many favorites, but it seems like the common thread throughout them all is chocolate. This slightly different version of the classic thumbprint is just the ticket. Not to sweet and just chocolatey enough to satisfy.

Pumpkin Butterscotch Cookies

These sweet, moist pumpkin butterscotch cookies cookies are an autumn treat. Get Alison Needham's great recipe here.

No-Bake Cookies

Your kids will love helping you make these peanut butter-graham treats.

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint cookies are an old-fashioned treat, a little cookie well holding a dot of jam. Here, they're reinterpreted with walnut oil and whole-wheat pastry flour for today's healthier eating standards - and, of course, with...

Chocolate Chip Cookies

These delicious, chewy chocolate chip cookies are made with whole wheat flour and hugely healthy. Kids will never know the difference! Get Catherine Newman's yummy version here.

Chocolate Cookie Crackles

These chocolatey cookies are perfect for tucking into school lunches or giving away as a holiday treat.

Date Bran Jingle Balls

Trisha Kruse, an administrative assistant, created quick, easy, no-bake date-nut balls to fill that special niche in your holiday repertoire.