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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fruity and hearty meet delicious and irresistible in Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis‘ Apricot Oat Bars recipe. Palate-pleasing apricot preserves are baked with chopped dried apricots in a hearty ...

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 ...

Award-winning food writer and photographer Liza Gershman’s newest book taps into a deep well of affectionate nostalgia for small towns and county fairs. With 80 recipes representing all 50 states, ...

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 ...

There are dozens of snack and meal bars options available to buy. Some are healthful choices, others not so much. Sue Moores, RD, Kowalski's Nutritionist shares tips on how to select a good-for-you ...