Recipes with vanilla extract

Chocolate cheesecake with cocoa powder, Kahlua, and a chocolate wafer crust, finished with sour cream glaze. Coffee-spiked dessert for serious chocolate lovers.

Sturdy rolled sugar cookies built to hold an impression. Butter, flour, egg, and a whisper of nutmeg make a dough firm enough to take rubber-stamp imprints or detailed cookie cutters without spreading.

Cocoa-based brownies cut into star shapes for parties and patriotic occasions. A blend of butter and shortening keeps them tender and chewy with a deep chocolate edge.

This summer, satisfy your chocolate side with this amazing treat!

Brown sugar chocolate chip cookies with extra brown sugar, a splash of corn syrup, and three full cups of semisweet chips. Soft, chewy centers, golden edges, and a deep butterscotch backbone.

Deluxe brownies bake up fudgy and rich with a glossy, crackly top, thanks to a long beat of eggs and sugar. Made with real melted unsweetened chocolate, they're a simple six-ingredient batch worth the bowl.

Rolled sugar cookies with a tender, sturdy crumb that holds its shape through every cookie cutter. The chilled dough rolls cleanly to a quarter inch and bakes pale-edged, ready for royal icing or sprinkles.

No-fuss pecan pie with cornmeal for subtle texture and a slow bake that prevents cracking. Mix everything in one bowl, pour, and bake at 300°F for foolproof holiday dessert that slices clean.

Oatmeal walnut chocolate chip cookies pack three textural classics into one chewy cookie: hearty oats, toasty walnuts, and pools of melted semisweet chocolate. Drop-style, no chilling needed.

Poppy seeds pop in this lemon poppyseed muffins with glaze recipe. Easy to make.

Linzer cookies built on a buttery ground-almond shortbread, scented with vanilla, almond extract, and a hint of cinnamon. Each cookie holds a thumbprint of lemon-spiked raspberry jam, finished with sliced almonds and powdered sugar.

Buttery shortbread-style cookies studded with chocolate chips and slivered almonds, perfumed with both vanilla and almond extract. Eggless, no-fuss, and ready for any party tray.

Creamy peanut butter cookies with extra brown sugar for chewy centers and a thumbprint pressed into each top, optionally crowned with a peanut. Makes 5 dozen cookies.

Using whole wheat flour, applesauce and grapeseeds oil makes this coffee cake super moist and delicious.

Whoopie pies with soft, cake-like chocolate cookies sandwiching a silky cooked-flour buttercream. The old-fashioned ermine filling stays light and not too sweet. A New England and Pennsylvania Dutch classic.

Whoopie pies with soft, cake-like chocolate cookies sandwiching a silky cooked-flour buttercream. The old-fashioned ermine filling stays light and not too sweet. A New England and Pennsylvania Dutch classic.