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Pecan Tassies

Pecan Tassies

Pecan Tassies are a favorite Christmas cookie of mine, and this recipe is a classic - one my mom got from a ladies auxiliary cookbook for a local fire hall dating back to 1975.

Recipe: Pecan Tassies

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

One of the two best carrot cakes I have ever eaten. Not even a cake pan mishap could discourage me from enjoying this amazing cake! A perfect end to Thanksgiving dinner.

Recipe: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cranberry-Walnut Rolls

Cranberry-Walnut Rolls

These rolls are light and tender and packed with cranberries and walnuts. The perfect dinner roll to grace any holiday table - Thanksgiving or Christmas!

Recipe: Cranberry-Walnut Rolls

Honey Streusel Bundt Cake

Honey Streusel Bundt Cake

This Honey Streusel Bundt is a perfect Autumn cake - it's quick, easy and incredibly delicious! It was lovingly baked especially for National Bundt Day - hence the sweet heart-shaped bundt pan. ♥

Recipe: Honey Streusel Bundt

Chocolate Soufflé

Chocolate Soufflé

A fabulous chocolate soufflé that is wonderfully light and airy, D.D. comes up with a clever presentation technique too.

Recipe: Chocolate Soufflé

The Perfect Pecan Pie

Perfect Pecan Pie

An amazing pecan pie that, as a pecan pie lover, is infinitely better than any pecan pie I have tasted before. No gelatin-like stiff middle and tons of chopped pecans throughout the pie - it's pecan pie perfection!

Recipe: Pecan Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie

A classic dessert with some non-traditional twists that results in the absolute best pumpkin pie I have ever tasted!

Recipe: Pumpkin Pie

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes

A red velvet recipe that has converted me! These are moist, fluffy, with a hint of chocolate, and the perfect vehicle for piles of cream cheese frosting. From The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook.

Recipe: Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Salted Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Salted Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies will appeal to anyone that loves the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, as well as sweet and salty together.

Recipe: Salted Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Pumpkin Cheesecake

A spiced pumpkin cheesecake with a gingersnap crust that would make a wonderful addition to any Thanksgiving dessert table!

Recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake