29 Big, Buttery Dessert Recipes

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29 Big, Buttery Dessert Recipes2/29 Butter Pecan Cheesecake 18 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Butter Pecan Cheesecake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 40 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Fall always makes me yearn for this pecan cheesecake, but it’s delicious in any season. You’ll want to put it on your list of favorite holiday desserts. —Laura Sylvester, Mechanicsville, Virginia 3/29 Kentucky Butter Cake 84 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved ELLIE CROWLEY FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the

I knew it had been someone’s favorite because of the well-worn page

Recipe Creator: I found this Kentucky butter cake recipe in an old cookbook I bought at a garage sale and couldn’t wait to try it. I knew it had been someone’s favorite because of the well-worn page. —Joan Gertz, Palmetto, Florida 4/29 Shortbread Cookie 38 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Shortbread Cookie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 16 cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: With only a few ingredients, these butter shortbread cookies are so simple to prepare. —Pattie Prescott, Manchester, New Hampshire 5/29 Italian Butter Cookies 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Italian

They melt right in your mouth

Butter Cookies Recipe photo by Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These wonderfully moist morsels are too tempting to resist. They melt right in your mouth. Rather than sprinkling the chocolate tips with nuts, you can roll them in red and green jimmies or leave them plain. —Charolette Westfall, Houston, Texas 6/29 Gooey Butter Cake 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend gave me a quick version of this gooey butter

My family can’t get enough!

cake recipe using a cake mix, but I prefer baking from scratch, so I came up with my own. My family can’t get enough! The middle will sink a little; this is normal. This dessert is delicious served warm or cold. —Cheri Foster, Vail, Arizona 7/29 Browned Butter Spice Cookies 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Browned Butter Spice Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: If you like spice cake, you’ll love this recipe! Browned butter, dark chocolate and a splash of rum

produce an unconventional spice cookie that’s guaranteed to please

produce an unconventional spice cookie that’s guaranteed to please. —Kristin Kenney, Newport Beach, California 8/29 Old-Time Butter Crunch Candy 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 40 min Servings about 2 pounds Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Both my children and my grandchildren say the season wouldn’t be the same without the big tray of candies and cookies I prepare. This one’s the most popular part of that collection. We love the nutty pieces draped in chocolate. —Mildred Duffy, Bella Vista, Arkansas 9/29 Buttery Coconut Bars 42 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Buttery Coconut Bars Recipe photo

These are a crispier, sweeter take on the Christmas tradition I grew up with

by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My coconut bars are an American version of a Filipino coconut cake called bibingka. These are a crispier, sweeter take on the Christmas tradition I grew up with. —Denise Nyland, Panama City, Florida 10/29 Butter Pecan Fudge 54 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Leticia Almeida for Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings about 1-1/2 pounds (64 pieces) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Toasted pecans add a nutty crunch to this creamy fudge, perfect for holiday giving. People

always seem to rave about its wonderful caramel flavor

always seem to rave about its wonderful caramel flavor. —Pam Smith, Alta Loma, California 11/29 Maple Butter Twists 12 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Maple Butter Twists Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 2 coffee cakes (16 pieces each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My stepmother gave me the recipe for a delicious yeast coffee cake shaped into pretty rings. When I make it for friends, they always ask for seconds. —June Gilliland, Hope, Indiana 12/29 Lemon & Rosemary Butter Cookies 3 Reviews Lemon & Rosemary Butter Cookies Recipe photo by Taste

It bakes to a beautiful golden brown and it’s definitely a keeper!

of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cooling lemon and aromatic rosemary make these butter cookies stand out at the holidays. I use them to punch up the cookie trays for potlucks or as gifts.—Elizabeth Hokanson, Arborg, Manitoba 13/29 Butter Pound Cake 1 Review Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Whether garnished with fresh berries and sprigs of rosemary or just served plain, this rich cake is fabulous. It bakes to a beautiful golden brown and it’s definitely a keeper!

The streusel on top makes them even better

—Edgar Wright, Silver Spring, Maryland 14/29 Red Apple Butter Bars 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Red Apple Butter Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Fall means apple-picking time, and we love using the fresh fruit to bake up these bars. The streusel on top makes them even better. —Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania 15/29 Frosted Butter Rum Brickle Bites 5 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Frosted Butter Rum Brickle Bites Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings about 4

I rely on this recipe

dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The rum, real butter and toffee bits made these cookies my husband’s new favorite. If you’d like them less sweet, skip the frosting and sprinkle the cookies with confectioners’ sugar while still warm. —Cindy Nerat, Menominee, Michigan 16/29 Italian Cream Cake 33 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Italian Cream Cake Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Buttermilk makes every bite of this awesome Italian cream cheese cake recipe moist and flavorful. I rely on this recipe

year-round

year-round. —Joyce Lutz, Centerview, Missouri 17/29 Lemon Butter Cookies 8 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Butter Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 13 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These tender cutout cookies have a slight lemon flavor that makes them stand out from the rest. They’re very easy to roll out compared to other sugar cookies I’ve worked with. I know you’ll enjoy them as much as we do. —Judy McCreight, Springfield, Illinois 18/29 Butter Pecan Cookies 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe photo by

Needless to say, these mouthwatering morsels are winners!

Sarah Tramonte for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my daughter was a teen, these butter pecan cookies earned her blue ribbons from two county fairs. Then a few years ago, her own daughter took home a blue ribbon for the same cookie. Needless to say, these mouthwatering morsels are winners! —Martha Thefield, Cedartown, Georgia 19/29 Contest-Winning Butter Pecan Ice Cream 21 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 1 quart Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This rich buttery ice

cream sure beats store-bought versions

cream sure beats store-bought versions. And with its pretty color and plentiful pecan crunch, it’s nice enough to serve guests at a summer party. -Jenny White Glen, Mississippi 20/29 Down East Blueberry Buckle 42 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 45 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This buckle won a contest at my daughter’s college. The prize was four lobsters, but the real reward was the smile on our daughter’s face. —Dianne van der Veen, Plymouth, Massachusetts 21/29 Key Lime Butter Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Key Lime Cookies Recipe photo

by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love limes so much that if a recipe calls for lemons I almost always use limes instead. With their pretty green color, these are perfect for Christmas—you can also make them as sandwich cookies and use lime curd for the filling.—Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri 22/29 Kourabiedes 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Kourabiedes (Greek Butter Cookies) Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I had to bake

something from my heritage for school

something from my heritage for school. So, I made this heavenly kourabiedes recipe. —Rebecca Sprague, St. Louis, Missouri We also have one more recommendation for you. Try these Greek doughnuts which are fluffy, bite-sized, and fried to perfection! 23/29 Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing 52 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This fabulous cake and caramel frosting are so tender, it melts in your mouth. It’s been a family favorite since the ’70s and it

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