If a dessert that starts with a boxed cake mix is good enough for my baker-extraordinaire mother-in-law, then it's good enough for me. Her scratch-cooking credentials are legit: She maintains a ...

These sweet, gooey bar cookies are melt-in-your-mouth good. They’re adaptable, too, since you could substitute raspberry, cherry or any other preserves for the filling. Would be great with coffee or ...

Apricots are perfectly fine in their own right. I’ve been snacking on dried apricots of late when I want something sweet. And the arrival of apricot season is always welcome, if short-lived. But ...

The Associated Press is spicing up the holiday season with a dozen cookie varieties, each inspired by a common spice cabinet resident — allspice, cardamom, Chinese five-spice, cinnamon, cloves, fennel ...

I would like to introduce you to one of my mom’s easiest but most crowd-pleasing recipes, the apricot bar. She was ahead of her time in so many ways, but the first I remember admiring her ability to ...

Kay Hays has been making her Awesome Apricot Bars since the ’70s. By tweaking the recipe, and adapting it to her tastes, the bars have gotten better over the years. She added amaretto, which steps up ...

Chewy, golden and packed with apricots, almonds and coconut — these homemade apricot muesli bars are a healthier, tastier ...

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, process graham crackers, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in melted butter ...

APRICOT WALNUT BARS Makes 32 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces 2 large egg ...

To make dough: Using an electric or stand mixer, combine dry ingredients then add butter and shortening, and incorporate. Add egg yolks, sour cream, vanilla and mix until smooth. Divide into three ...