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Skillet Apple Crisp

Skillet Apple Crisp

  This skillet apple crisp is incredible. Its the perfect balance of sweet and tart with the most incredible crumble oat topping and cinnamon gooey center. I love that it comes together in less time than my traditional apple crisp recipe. It almost feels like...

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Easy Pizza Hut Cinnamon Sticks

Easy Pizza Hut Cinnamon Sticks

  Pizza Hut introduced the world to their cinnamon sticks in the early 2000's as a dessert option at the pizza chain. They're essentially a version of Pizza Hut's breadsticks but in dessert form. In keeping with tradition, the cinnamon sticks have a long...

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Maggiano’s Lemon Cookies

Maggiano’s Lemon Cookies

  The Maggiano's lemon cookies also known as "Vera's cookies," have been a longtime favorite dessert at the chain restaurant. They're a perfect end to a heavy Italian meal. Traditionally, Italian lemon cookies are moist, tender and have a cake-like texture with a...

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Chai Sugar Cookies

Chai Sugar Cookies

  Chai sugar cookies are moist sugar cookies perfectly spiced with a blend of cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, allspice and ground cloves. The chai spice blend is incorporated into the dough, rolling sugar and the glaze to create the perfect amount of...

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Pretzel Crisp Christmas Crack

Pretzel Crisp Christmas Crack

Pretzel Crisp Christmas Crack (Foolproof Crunchy Toffee Recipe)   Christmas Crack is a classic holiday treat made with just a handful of simple ingredients: crisp crackers, buttery homemade toffee, and melted chocolate. The sweet-and-salty combo, along with that...

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Soft Chewy Caramels

Soft Chewy Caramels

Soft and Chewy Homemade Caramels That’ll Steal the Show This Holiday Season   I thought I knew how to make homemade caramels… until I tried my mother-in-law’s caramels one Christmas. I honestly can’t remember if I’d had them before, but that year I took one bite...

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Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

this post may contain affiliate links     Sweet Potato Pie is a traditional Southern dessert made with a filling of mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, spices, eggs and either milk or cream. It has a custard-like texture that's similar to pumpkin pie, but...

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No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

this post may contain affiliate links   This no bake pumpkin cheesecake pie is a cold, double layer pie in a graham cracker crust that is addictively delicious. The bulkier bottom layer is a classic no-bake cheesecake that is much creamier than a traditional...

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Sheet Pan Brownies with Peanut Butter Meltaway Icing

Sheet Pan Brownies with Peanut Butter Meltaway Icing

this post may contain affiliate links     These sheet pan brownies with peanut butter meltaway icing are the perfect dessert to bring to any potluck, tailgate or party. The recipe makes a ton of brownies and they are best served at room temperature so there...

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