RecipesMaple Sugar Cookies This recipe is requested by friends and family every time I’m asked to bring cookies for an event. Folks enjoy the subtle maple flavor in this crisp cookie.
RecipesSanta’s Surprise Cookies Every year we have about 30 guests at our home for Christmas Eve festivities. Out of all of the different cookies I make, these are the first to disappear.—Cheryl Smith, Jamestown, Pennsylvania
RecipesPeppermint Cookies There’s a pinch of peppermint candy in every bite of these drop cookies. You can prep the dough in 10 minutes, and they taste so good that you should plan on making more than one batch.
RecipesMonster Chip Cookies Judy Mabrey, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, shares these treats with “monsters” who ring her doorbell on Halloween. She also gives them as Christmas gifts.
RecipesRustic Fruit Tart My husband and I love pie, but we can’t eat a whole 9-inch pie by ourselves. So I make these easy tarts using rhubarb and raspberries picked at home. Sometimes I substitute apples, peaches or our garden blueberries for the rhubarb. —Naomi Olson Hamilton, Michigan
RecipesCountry Fair Cherry Pie A homemade cherry filling peeks out from a star-shaped pastry top. You can try different shapes for other occasions and also add almond extract for another flavor. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
RecipesLow-Fat Peanut Butter Cookies When you bite into one of these yummy cookies, you’ll never guess it’s low in fat. This is my family’s favorite healthy peanut butter cookie recipe. —Maria Regakis, Saugus, Massachusetts
RecipesStrawberry Rhubarb Cobbler This ruby red cobbler has an old-fashioned look and flavor that can’t be beat. Tender golden brown biscuits top the thick filling that’s loaded with fruit. —Sabrina Musk, Caledonia, Michigan
RecipesEggless-Milkless-Butterless Cake This recipe came from my Grandma Frostads, who raised 12 children on a farm during the lean Depression days. It’s handy during calving season when my husband and I and our three children live in a trailer with limited space for supplies.
RecipesPeppermint Patty Brownies In Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Clara Bakke adds a special ingredient to these sweet and fudgy brownies. A layer of mint patties provides the rich, refreshing surprise.
RecipesEggnog Gelatin Mold What’s more classic than a jello mold recipe? Nothing! This particular recipe is my family’s all-time favorite Christmas salad. One taste of the creamy eggnog-flavored gelatin with its tart and crunchy cran-apple sauce will have you convinced, too! —Irene Johnson, Alexandria, Minnesota
RecipesRhubarb Granola Crisp Meet the Cook: When my husband and I moved to our house in town, the rhubarb patch had to come along! This is a hit whether I serve it warm with ice cream or cold. We’re the parents of three married sons and the grandparents of three. -Arlene Beitz, Cambridge, Ontario
RecipesFresh Fruit Cobbler I received this recipe years ago. It’s a family favorite, especially when Maine blueberries are in season. What a treat to eat on a hot summer day! —Paula Chick, Lewiston, Maine
RecipesBest Blackberry Cobbler I’ve tweaked this recipe a few times, and everyone enjoys it. You can use frozen blackberries, but fresh are best. The lime zest really complements the sweet fruit, and the sour cream pastry is delightful. —Kimberly Reisinger, Spring, Texas
RecipesMandarin Orange Cake This mandarin orange cake perfectly blends light, fruity flavors and creamy textures, making it an ideal dessert for any occasion.