46 wedding cookie recipes

Lean pork loin strips seared fast and tossed with red, yellow, and smoky poblano peppers in a ginger-sesame sauce. A quick, low-carb skillet dinner that's on the table in 15 minutes.

Crustless vegetable quiche with broccoli, potatoes, and red peppers in a light cottage cheese and egg substitute base. Low-fat, high-protein, and packed with fresh vegetables.

Crispy crab and shrimp cakes crusted in crushed potato chips, spiked with Dijon, horseradish, and hot sauce. Golden, crunchy, and on the table in 20 minutes flat.

Authentic Cincinnati chili simmered with cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and unsweetened chocolate, then chilled overnight to deepen the flavors. Serve over spaghetti with shredded cheddar for a true 3-way.

Lettuce cups with ground beef and tofu in a savory chili-garlic, hoisin, and sesame sauce. A lighter take on Chinese lettuce wraps with hidden tofu stretching the beef.

Baked artichoke-feta tortilla wraps with cream cheese, pesto and roasted red pepper on whole wheat tortillas, served with yogurt-chive sauce. Easy vegetarian party appetizer.

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Mexican green chili quiche swaps pastry for a corn tortilla crust, layering cumin-spiced ground chicken, sharp cheddar, and green chilies under a custard of evaporated milk and eggs.

Seafood bisque started as a New year's Eve dinner tradition, New Year's 2010.

Pan-seared salmon simmered in fresh grapefruit, carrot juice, orange-ginger mustard, and a splash of sesame oil, finished with toasted slivered almonds and cilantro. Bright, citrusy, and low-fat.

Steamed shrimp dumplings with ground turkey, dried mushrooms, and green onions wrapped in wonton skins. Served with a soy-ginger-honey dipping sauce, these 24 bite-sized parcels are a lighter take on dim sum favorites.

Cut-out sugar cookies for baby showers, weddings, or any holiday. A buttery, vanilla-and-cream rolled dough that holds shape through the oven for clean, decoratable cookies.

Russian tea cakes (also called Mexican wedding cookies): buttery nut-studded shortbread balls rolled twice in powdered sugar. A classic holiday cookie tin staple in 30 minutes.

Mexican wedding cookies shaped into crescents with butter, crushed pecans, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Tender, crumbly, and melt-in-your-mouth with just six ingredients.