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Shamrock Cookies

"A handy cookie cutter shapes these sensational sweets. With a hint of mint flavour, these shamrock cookies are especially yummy with cocoa or chocolate milk." —Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana

Pistachio Cookies

"This wonderful pistachio cookie recipe is fun to make and everyone will be impressed with how pretty the green colouring...


Rhubarb Fritters

"I got this recipe from my niece's son. Since we live in apple country, we have enjoyed apple fritters for...


Rainbow Fruit Salad

"When my children were young, I would often dress up fresh fruit in this easy salad. Decades later, my grandchildren...


Pineapple Carrot Cake

"This moist cake with cream cheese frosting is the best I've ever eaten. It's so simple, too, because it uses...

Carrot Spice Thumbprint Cookies

"Carrot cake is a family favourite, and these delicious cookies taste just like it with shredded carrots, dried cranberries, toasted...


Carrot Sheet Cake

"We sold pieces of this to-die-for carrot cake at an art show. Before long, we sold out of all the...

Carrot Blueberry Cupcakes

"Carrots, blueberries, pineapple and zucchini make an interesting and delicious combination in these unique little treats." —Patricia Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.


Wonderful Carrot Cake

"This healthy carrot cake recipe is moist, tender and delicious. Kids will love it because it's sweet, and you'll love...


Carrot Cupcakes

"To try to get my family to eat more vegetables, I often 'hide' nutritional foods inside sweet treats. The carrots...


Finger-Licking Good Mini Cream Puffs

"This recipe is quick and easy to whip up and the kids will love it! They are perfect to pack...

Martha Washington Candy

"Passed down by my grandmother and mother, this Martha Washington candy recipe is a cherished family tradition. We've even had...


Sugarplum Cake

"Family and friends are surprised to hear this simple cake gets it moist flavour from a jar of baby food....


Tiny Tim’s Plum Pudding

"In A Christmas Carol, everyone claps for plum pudding. Our family has made this pudding our own tradition, and it...


Almond-Filled Stollen

"I’ve been making this during the holiday season for nearly 50 years. When we flew to Alaska one year to...


Marzipan Yule Logs

"For an extra-special treat at Christmastime, I shape these little candies using homemade almond paste. The chocolate-coated logs have cute...

Gingerbread with Fig-Walnut Sauce

"I experimented with aniseed this past holiday season and fell in love with the licorice flavour. It really enhances the...


Mint Swirl Fudge Cake

"Mint pairs with a silky, mild chocolate flavour for this colourful, beautiful cake that will be the talk of the...


Incredible Coconut Cake

"I found this coconut cake recipe in a newspaper many years ago and modified it to suit my taste. This...


Italian Cream Cheese Cake

"Buttermilk makes every bite of this awesome Italian cream cheese cake recipe moist and flavourful. I rely on this recipe...


Holiday Ambrosia Cake

"This is from an old recipe that came to me as a typical fruitcake. I added pineapple, coconut and pineapple...


Best Red Velvet Cake

"It's just not Christmas at our house until this festive cake appears. This is different from other red velvet cake...


Owl Cupcake Tree

"I have been 'cooking' since I was 3 years old. Now I cook for my two teenage sons and bake...


Halloween Witch Cake

If you're looking for an extra-special dessert to serve for Halloween, this witch cake will delight all the ghouls and...


Jack-o’-Lantern Cream Puffs

"These jack-o'-lanterns may look spooky on the outside, but inside is a creamy, sweet treat. The classic flavour of pumpkin...

Scary Eyeballs

"Kids will squeal with delight at the sight of these eyeball treats. But the peanut butter flavour is the best...


Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles

"Sweet chocolate, creamy peanut butter and salty pretzels create a to-die-for truffle. It’s a little bite of decadence and a...


Candy Bar Fudge

"My manager at work, who knows I like to try new treat recipes, shared this one with me. I've made...


Mini Pumpkin Cakes

"I saw these cute cakes at a local grocery store and decided to make my own version at home. They’re...


Truffle-Filled Cupcakes

"All creatures of All Hallows' Eve are sure to delight in this treat with its unexpected surprise. You can use...


Pumpkin Spice Cutouts

"Through all the years I've been baking, I’ve never come across a pumpkin cookie recipe that you can actually cut...