Baking

You can find pistachio paste at specialty food stores and some grocery stores, but making your own is easy. Process 1/2 cup raw pistachios, 2 Tbsp. honey, and 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a food processor to a smooth paste.

You can roll out the dough and punch out other shapes, but the slice-and-bake method is fast, and you won’t have any scraps.

This dough recipe produces a finely textured, surprisingly flavorful cookie that holds its shape well. Use it for our Honey-Vanilla Linzer Cookies and Pistachio Thumbprints.

Make your dough balls as even as possible so the cookies match up when stacked.

These meringue-like cookies have all our favorite granola ingredients. You can swap in equal amounts of other nuts and seeds, such as hazelnuts, peanuts, or sunflower seeds.

Make these delicate, citrusy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies and just try not to eat all of them in one sitting.

No secrets here—the key to the buttery flavor and signature texture of monkey bread is the brioche dough.

Original malted milk powder can be found in the baking aisle. Look for the Nestlé Carnation brand.

This version of the flaky holiday pastry is made with a cream cheese dough and filled with quince paste, walnuts, and demerara sugar. It’s simple to make—and perfectly buttery.

These meringues are intentionally oversized—just as good hung from the Christmas tree as an ornament as they are to eat—and last for ten days, so, fortunately, their use as both decoration and edible treat are not mutually exclusive options.

Cookie stamps give these snappy ginger cookies their embossed look and a rum-butter glaze lends a festive, antique finish.

Piping hot biscuits! Enjoy these melt-in-your-mouth, easy-to-make classics.

Follow these easy instructions for a slightly sweet take on an American favorite side dish, or follow the variation below for irresistible corn muffins.

Make these quick and savory drop biscuits to serve alongside a big bowl of chili or as the base for an incredible breakfast sandwich.

Top this dense and decadent ricotta cheesecake with a crackly, crunchy almond candy for an easy and elegant presentation.

This buttery vanilla-scented bread makes an excellent addition to any brunch—or turn it into French toast for double the luxury.

Made from equal parts butter and peanut butter, these shortbread wafers are ultra-crunchy and salty-sweet—perfect for sandwiching with whipped peanut butter creme. They’re best made with commercial peanut butter, which makes the dough and filling easy to handle.

If you have English muffins, cream cheese, and strawberries, you can make these faux danish breakfast treats in a snap!