Brown butter icing adds a rich nuttiness to these brownies and enhances the buttered popcorn flavour of the topping. Make these bite-size treats ahead of time—just add the popcorn at the last minute to keep it crisp.
These invitingly spicy glazed German cookies, which can be baked ahead, are what many holiday cooks like best. Roll and cut out rectangles, fun gingerbread folk, trees, stars, or — in the northern European holiday tradition — hearts.
Tender cream cheese dough surrounds apricot-studded fudgy brownies. They take a bit of time to put together so bake one tray while assembling the second.
These cakey cookies surround the most delicious cinnamon cream cheese icing. Both the dough and the icing can be made ahead, which allows the cinnamon flavour to get stronger. Let the icing come to room temperature before spreading or piping it.
Crispy cookies studded with crunchy pistachios are decorated with a sweet lemon drizzle. To speed up preparation, purchase shelled pistachios at bulk-food stores or ask the family to help hull them.
This playful take on our classic brownie formula creates a peppermint-flavoured square with a festive tartan-patterned top. Disposable piping bags are easy to use and don't require tedious washing; choose ones with narrow tips for thin, elegant lines. Leave one of these delicious treats by the chimney for Santa.
These crisp cookies feature dry cranberries and chopped semisweet chocolate and are worthy of becoming your new favourite shortbread treat.
With rich fudge and buttery oatmeal cookie in every bite, these bars are the ultimate indulgent treat.
Colourful cinnamon-scented cookie lollipops make welcome treats for home or clubs. They also make a fun edible Halloween centrepiece by inserting the sticks into a pumpkin or squash. You'll need thirty 6-inch (15 cm) lollipop sticks.
