The Salty Cook

Tag: dessert

  • Hot Chocolate Bar

    One of the most popular amenities at our (very occasional) holiday gatherings is the Hot Chocolate Bar. Guests and hosts enjoy grabbing a fun, customizable mug of cocoa, and the bar always makes a great focal point to get the gathering moving. The secret to success with this is to use rich ingredients: nobody wants…

  • Chewy Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

    The recipe title says it all. These cookies are toothsome, chocolatey, and minty, perfect for a crisp winter’s evening in front of the Christmas tree. If you want to get really wild, you could have these with some hot cocoa and a nip of peppermint schnapps. That said, you can enjoy these delicious treats any…

  • Lisa’s Gingerbread Cookies

    These flavorful spiced gingerbread cookies are a holiday favorite of my wife, Lisa. It’s fun to make them in little shapes, and even more fun to devour them by the handful, ideally in a nice cool glass of milk. You can ice them if you wish but we usually just decorate them with sprinkles. Note:…

  • Homemade Sugar Cookies

    There’s nothing quite like homemade cookies for the holidays! These fun little guys can be cut into whatever shape you want and decorated with icing and sprinkles to make them festive. Ingredients Process If you liked this recipe, why not check out our Recipes Page for more?

  • Vanilla Ice Cream

    My wife’s cousin bought us an ice-cream maker as a housewarming gift years ago. It’s fun and easy to use, plus it makes delicious ice cream! Here’s a basic recipe for homemade vanilla ice cream that is easily expandable to include compotes, fruits, cookie dough, or other add-ins. Note: you need an ice cream maker…

  • Cream Puffs

    One of my fondest memories is of my grandmother’s cream puffs. Every time we went to visit her, she’d bake these delicious pastries and serve them up for dessert, drenched (of course) in Hershey’s syrup. While these little guys are somewhat tricky to make, they’re well worth the effort. You can do it! Ingredients The…

  • Cake Mix Cookies

    This recipe converts any box of cake mix into tasty, soft cookies. These bad boys are usually gone within 24 hours of the bake because everybody in the house loves them. And just to sweeten the pot, they are super easy to bake! Ingredients Process Did you enjoy this recipe? Check out our other recipes…

  • Dutch Apple Pie

    If you don’t like Dutch Apple Pie, your soul is empty. I don’t make the rules, I just report them. This pie recipe takes a little while to make, but it is absolutely worth the effort. Ingredients pie crust apple Filling crumble topping Process make the pie crust You can use a store-bought pie crust,…

  • Fruit Tarts

    These classic French tarts can be served as one giant tart, or as tartlets. You may make the pastry cream and dough a day ahead of time, as both need to chill for at least two hours before they can be used. Ingredients Tart Dough: Pastry cream fresh fruit Process make the pastry cream Tart…