American desserts recipes

Mincemeat Cookies ~ The Old Fashioned Way

I have always loved mincemeat - pie with vanilla ice cream or cookies and cocoa. This is how we make them,…

Chocolate Caramel Turkey Legs

Add a little fun to your Turkey Day this year by having your kids make these yummy, rich and chewy Chocolate Caramel Turkey Legs. Just 3…

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake- Pampered Chef

This is moist and delicious cake that only takes a few minutes to prepare and bakes in the microwave!

Pawpaw Cookies

Pawpaws have been called poor man's bananas. If you can't find pawpaws in your backyard, as did the ancient Seminoles and Choctaw Indians, you can…

Lime Gelatin with Pears and Cherries

My aunt made this gelatin frequently in winter especially during the holidays, and with its predominant green…

Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies - HIGH ALTITUDE STYLE

Think you can't improve on the Original Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe? You can if you live at a high…

no bake strawberry cheesecake

No bake YUMMY Strawberry Cheesecake!

No Bake Cookies

These cookies are almost as easy to bake as they are to eat. This is a recipe my mom used to make when we were growing up. She used to make hers in…

Banana Split Cake

Tasty desert reminiscent of a banana split but much easier to serve.

4th of July “No Bake” Skinny Strawberry Shortcake Trifle, Ready in Minutes!

If you’re short on time, this big on flavor dessert is perfect to make.…

No-Bake Pumpkin Pie

No-Bake Pumpkin Pie is a delicious, rich and creamy pie that is perfect for your Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and New Year's Day dinner menu.…

cream cheese cupcakes or cake/with guava buttercream

Banana Peanut Butter Mock Ice Cream

All you need is a banana, peanut butter, and a food processor or blender to turn out to be the most delicious,…

Cherry Winks ~ Classic Cookies

This is the original recipe for a cookie that won the 2nd Pillsbury Bake Off. They contain dates, pecans, maraschino cherries, cornflakes and a…

“Bear Sign” (Or… a more polite name: “Nut & Berry Shortbread Bars”)

During the off-season, when salmon aren’t readily available up north,…