When the holiday season begins I make two lists, one for gift shopping and the other is a list of the cookies I plan on baking. I haven’t gotten my list finalized yet but this recipe from Betty Crocker looks like a good one to add to it.
Classic Sugar Cookies (Cookie Exchange Quantity)
3 cups […]

We just returned from a trip to Walt Disney World. While we were there we visited the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop in Downtown Disney.

We tried the Hot Fudge Sundae
Yield: 2 cups
4 ounces 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar
4 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup(s) water
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 […]

From The Advocate in Baton Rouge, LA:
Cheesecake Squares
Makes about 4 dozen
1 cup flour
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup pecans, chopped fine
1 stick butter, melted
16 ozs. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 cup plus 6 tbls. sugar, divided
2 tsps. vanilla, divided
3 eggs
2 cups sour cream
Maraschino cherries, if desired, for decorating
To make crust, in a small […]

And I thought every day was Chocolate Day…
Fudge Ecstasies
1 (12-oz.) package semisweet chocolate chips
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 Tbls. butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Melt together 1 cup chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate squares, and butter.
In a mixing bowl, beat melted chocolate, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Add flour, baking […]

Join the Nestlé Chocolatier team during September and receive a coupon for free Chocolatier.
Chocolatier is a new premium baking chocolate created for making desserts. (”Rich and decadent desserts” is the description they use…my favorite kind.) It will be available in chips, chunks, and baking bars. They have a recipe search where you […]

A Minnesota State Fair winning recipe. The article also has winning recipes for white bread, apple pie, strawberry jelly, and sweet cucumber pickles.
Dark Bundt Cake
Makes 16 servings.
2 1/2 ounces (2 1/2 squares) unsweetened chocolate
2 3/8 cups cake flour or 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 7/8 cups sugar
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 1/4 […]

The winner of the Central PA 4th Fest’s Great American Cherry Pie Contest
Julie Kwasnica’s Cherry Pie
Crust:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 sticks cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening cut into small pieces
1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
Note: All of the ingredients should be cold.
Put the flour, […]

New York State Fair’s Hershey Bake-off winning recipe.
Chocolate Cake “Success”
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated suger
1 teaspoon rum
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1/2 cup Hershey’s cocoa
1/2 cup Hershey’s chocolate, melted
For the Filling:
1/2 cup Hershey’s unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 cup unsalted butter
1/3 Hershey’s cocoa
1 cup superfine sugar
1 teaspoon rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tbsp melted butter
Preheat the oven to […]

This crockpot dessert recipe comes from Rival (who should know a thing or two about slow cookers).
Decadent Chocolate Delight
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup water
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
Grease inside of slow-cooker stoneware with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Combine cake mix, sour cream, […]

Shellie’s Prize Chess Pie
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
3 tablespoons light cream
1 and 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
Toss sugars, cornmeal and salt together with a fork. Add eggs, melted butter, cream, vinegar and vanilla. Beat […]