RecipesCarrot Spice Thumbprint Cookies “Carrot cake is a family favourite, and these delicious cookies taste just like it with shredded carrots, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, cinnamon and cloves. And they’re topped with a rich cream cheese frosting. Who could resist? Each cookie is like eating a piece of carrot cake, but with no fork needed!” —Susan Bickta, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
RecipesCarrot Sheet Cake “We sold pieces of this to-die-for carrot cake at an art show. Before long, we sold out of all the 10 cakes we had made!” —Dottie Cosgrove, South El Monte, California
RecipesCarrot Blueberry Cupcakes “Carrots, blueberries, pineapple and zucchini make an interesting and delicious combination in these unique little treats.” —Patricia Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
RecipesWonderful Carrot Cake “This healthy carrot cake recipe is moist, tender and delicious. Kids will love it because it’s sweet, and you’ll love it because it’s packed with good-for-you carrots.” —Brenda Rankhorn, New Market, Alabama
RecipesVertical Carrot Cake “This vertical spin on a cherished classic is packed with spices and sure to impress. The brown butter cream cheese frosting truly takes the vertical cake over the top!” —Mark Neufang, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RecipesCoffee Mug Molten Chocolate Cake There is nothing quite as satisfying as warm chocolate cake. The following recipe from America’s Test Kitchen is fool-proof and guaranteed to produce the perfect molten chocolate cake in just ten minutes. Best of all, you don’t have to feel guilty when you indulge.
RecipesHoliday Meringue Miniatures “My kids love these light melt-in-your-mouth cookies, and have fun making them. These were always on our Christmas cookie plate when I was a kid, and now the tradition continues.” —Susan Marshall, Colorado Springs, Colorado
RecipesMiniature Peanut Butter Treats “This recipe is one of my family’s favourites, and I make the treats a lot, especially at Christmas. I have three children and eight grandchildren, and every one of them loves those ‘peanut butter thingies,’ as the grandchildren call them!” —Jodie McCoy, Tulsa, Oklahoma
RecipesMartha Washington Candy “Passed down by my grandmother and mother, this Martha Washington candy recipe is a cherished family tradition. We’ve even had each grandchild and great-grandchild take a turn stirring the candy mixture!” —Cindi Boger, Ardmore, Alabama
Cooking Tips99 Genius Tips That Will Make Your Holidays So Much Better From grocery shopping to cooking to using up the leftovers, we’ve assembled expert tips to help you through the holiday season.