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Blue Ribbon Dessert Recipes

Sweet! Indulge in this collection of favorite dessert recipes from kitchens across the globe. From fruit to fudge, there’s something for every sweet tooth.

A slice of apple cranberry pie on a plate.

Perfectly Simple Apple Cranberry Pie

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By Cindy Smith Bryson
This is a relatively quick and easy pie for your holiday table, especially so if ...
(4 ratings)
Clothespin cookies on a plate.

Clothespin Cookies (mini Ladylocks)

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By Tracy McBurney
Coming from a small town just a little north of Pittsburgh, we are known for ...
(3 ratings)
Snowdrift Molasses Cookies

Snowdrift Molasses Cookies

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By Garrison Wayne
It could just be me, but I just go crazy over sweet things with spice. ...
(1 rating)
A stack of Grandma's Amish Cookies with milk.

Grandma's Amish Cookies

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By TERRI OPGENORTH
Every time we went to grandma's she would have a tin of these cookies in ...
(3 ratings)
A decorated maple apple pecan pie.

New Hampshire Maple Apple Pecan Pie

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By Denise LaRoche
This non-traditional apple pie is so so yummy. Impress your guests, they will be ...
(2 ratings)
Almond crescents on a gold charger.

Almond Crescents

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By Denise Nalepa-Hucke
My mom always made these at Christmastime. They're delicate and do crack easily so leave ...
(2 ratings)
Graham cracker cups on a white tray.

Graham Cracker Cups

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By Anne Bruscato Nunez
When I was growing up, these little gems were on every Italian wedding cookie table.
(2 ratings)
An assortment of Mom Mom Bessie's Sour Cream Cookies.

Mom-mom Bessie's Sour Cream Cookies

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By Susan Bickta
One of the first things my husband raved about when I first met him (July ...
(5 ratings)
A slice of praline pumpkin cheesecake.

Praline Pumpkin Cheesecake

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By Erika Hollis
I won a ribbon for this cheesecake a couple years ago at the fair. I ...
(4 ratings)
Decorated gingerbread cookies.

Gingerbread (house Or Men)

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By Laura Spencer-Whitacre
When I had my bakery going I made gingerbread houses for everybody I knew, lol. ...
(2 ratings)
Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies with orange slices.

Chocolate Dipped Orange Butter Cookies

Traci Coleman avatar
By Traci Coleman
My husband gives these his seal of approval! Nice orange flavor to these cookies; they'd ...
(5 ratings)
Pumpkin spice fudge cut into squares.

Pumpkin Spice Fudge

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By Lori Fleming
I made this for a Thanksgiving dessert. It is very rich and has a ...
(3 ratings)
A stack of Hungarian cookie treasures.

Hungarian Cookie Treasures

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By Donna Bardocz
My husband is 1/2 Hungarian and I was the lucky recipient of a lot of ...
(6 ratings)
Sweet potato jack cut in half on a plate.

Bea's Sweet Potato Jacks

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By Bea L.
Some people call these fried pies or fritters but my mama called them jacks. When ...
(4 ratings)
A decorated all butter sugar cookies.

Christmas All Butter Sugar Cookies

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By Susan Din
Not only are they pretty, they are delicious too! Easy to make and they bake ...
(2 ratings)
Christmas peanut butter coconut cherry balls on a white plate.

Christmas Peanut Butter Coconut Cherry Balls

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By Lynelle Caldwell
My mother made these every year for Christmas. She would make them and freeze ...
(2 ratings)
Caution: HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!

Crock Pot Christmas Crack

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By Angie Webb
This is one of the easiest recipes that I make during the holiday season and ...
(76 ratings)
Eggnog Kahlua Cheesecake on a pie plate with a slice cut out.

Eggnog Kahlua Cheesecake With A Gingersnap Crust

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By Cynthia Rivers Martinez
I got the inspiration for this recipe in the 2009 BHG December issue. Over ...
(5 ratings)

Cherry Cordial Cookies

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By Noelle Myers
My dad is a huge cookie fan and he wanted me to create a cookie ...
(2 ratings)

Pumpkin Bundt With Cheesecake Pecan Filling

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By Linda Kauppinen
My sister grew Heritage Pumpkins this year and oh my what a treat! She ...
(2 ratings)

Spiced Sweet Potato Sandwich Cookies

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By V Seward
I love sweet potatoes. I like to cook and bake with sweet potatoes because they ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of pumpkin pie with whipped topping.

Easy Pumpkin Pie With Brown Sugar Topping

Lori Moore avatar
By Lori Moore
This pie pleases even the pickiest pumpkin eaters, including me!
(6 ratings)
A tray of pecan pie cheesecake cookies.

Pecan Pie Cheesecake Cookies

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By Tammy Brownlow
I wanted to create a new cookie - something that had never been done before. ...
(1 rating)
Pumpkin gingerbread layer cake with a slice cut.

Pumpkin Gingerbread Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

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By Laurie Sanders
This recipe makes nice loaves, muffins or cake. It is lovely and moist.
(6 ratings)
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