Recipes with vanilla extract

Caramel nut thumbprint cookies combine cocoa dough rolled in pecans with gooey caramel centers. A holiday cookie-tray favorite with chocolate, nut, and caramel in one bite.

Chocolate applesauce cake baked in canning jars and sealed while hot. A moist, fudgy cake with almond extract that makes a unique homemade gift.

Spiced pineapple zucchini bread with crushed pineapple, currants, and chopped nuts. Two moist, fragrant loaves for the price of one big mixing bowl. Cinnamon-and-nutmeg classic with a tropical twist.

Kolacky cookies made with a tender cream cheese pastry dough filled with fruit spread, pinched into tri-cornered shapes, and baked golden. A Czech holiday cookie tradition.

Nutty chocolate mint fudge made with marshmallow cream, mint chocolate chips, and chopped nuts. A no-thermometer fudge recipe that sets up smooth and creamy after just two hours of chilling.

Lemon sugar cookies with fresh lemon juice, rolled thin and cut into shapes for Christmas or any occasion. A buttery cutout cookie with bright citrus flavor.

Fig layer bars with dried California figs and chopped nuts sandwiched between a buttery oat and brown sugar crumble. A chewy, fruity bar cookie in the style of fig newtons.

No-bake peanut butter balls blend peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar into a soft dough you roll and chill. Dip them in chocolate for buckeyes or dust with sugar. An easy holiday treat, no oven.

Moist whole wheat pumpkin bread baked in a bread machine with apple juice for natural sweetness and fiber—reduced fat, full flavor. Perfect fall treat!

Placek swiateczny is a Polish Christmas bread loaded with walnuts, raisins, orange peel, and a splash of vodka. Bake it days ahead for the best flavor.

This delicious pie contains raspberries and white chocolate which is perfect for the season!

Crunchy drop cookies packed with oatmeal, flaked coconut, and corn flakes in a buttery brown sugar base. They spread thin and crisp up with golden, lacy edges in just 12 minutes.

Creamy coffee mocha punch with chunks of chocolate and vanilla ice cream floating in chilled coffee, topped with almond-vanilla whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg.

Sweet, rich and delicious...a decadent ending to a light meal or, just as a snack. The kiddies will love these.

Two-layer chocolate orange cheesecake with a chocolate wafer-cinnamon crust, dark chocolate base, and Grand Marnier orange top. Boxed-cake elegance for a dinner party showpiece.

Discover how to make Lemony Anise Cookies with this easy recipe. Zesty lemon and aromatic anise combine in crisp, golden cookies perfect for any occasion. Ready in about 1 hour.