Recipes with flour

Classic hermit cookies with dates, golden raisins, walnuts, brown sugar, and warm spices, topped with a simple milk glaze. A chewy, old-fashioned spiced drop cookie.

Thyme focaccia and Parmesan focaccia from one batch of dough, hand-kneaded and dimpled, baked golden and crisp-edged. Split it for an herby thyme loaf and a savory Parmesan one, both crusty Italian flatbreads.

Cheese nugget appetizers, four-ingredient sharp cheddar shortbread-style balls with a cayenne kick. Bite-sized crowd pleasers ready in 30 minutes.

Orange spice muffins with whole wheat flour, sour cream, fresh orange zest, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Topped with cinnamon sugar for a warmly spiced holiday breakfast.

Open-faced cheddar sandwiches broiled with a creamy cheese spread made from sharp cheddar, cream, hard-boiled egg, pimento, and olives, topped with crossed bacon slices until bubbly and crisp.

Hungarian sour cherry soup (meggyleves): a chilled summer soup of cherries, sugar, cinnamon, dry red wine, and heavy cream. Served cold, sweet, and tangy as a starter or light dessert.

Peanut butter blossom kisses with sugar-rolled cookies and a chocolate kiss pressed warm into each top. The classic holiday cookie tray standard, soft and chewy with a crackly sugar crust.

Deep dark chocolate cake made with cocoa powder and boiling water for intense flavor, topped with a rich chocolate buttercream frosting. Includes the frosting recipe.

Buttery thumbprint cookies filled with jelly or preserves and rolled in powdered sugar. A tender shortbread-style cookie with chopped nuts and vanilla.

Citrus pudding-cake that magically separates into two layers as it bakes: a light sponge cake on top and a silky lemon-orange custard pudding beneath. Baked in a water bath for gentle, even heat.

Cinnamon and tart apples make this breakfast opener extra delicious.

Fudgy cocoa brownie cookies packed with chocolate chips, baked just until set for a soft, chewy center. Brown sugar and cocoa powder deliver intense chocolate flavor in every bite.

White chocolate macadamia brownies with a full cup of butter, 10 ounces of white chocolate, and chopped macadamias. Dense, fudgy, and pale golden blondies.

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Cream of peanut soup with 2 cups of smooth peanut butter stirred into a velvety chicken broth base finished with half-and-half. A rich Southern classic garnished with chopped peanuts.

Gingerbread dough made the old-fashioned way with boiled molasses, shortening, allspice, and cinnamon. Perfect for rolled cookies, houses, or cut-out shapes.