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    Scratch Baking Made Simple

    Welcome to Always Eat Dessert! Here you’ll find made-from-scratch recipes designed for busy people who love to bake. From cookies to quick breads, you'll discover detailed, easy-to-follow recipes for everyday life along with practical baking tips to help you whip up indulgent treats from scratch with confidence.

    Christmas Cookie Recipes

    A collection of all of our favorite holiday flavors, from molasses to gingerbread to peppermint, in all their soft and chewy glory. No hard cookies here!

    • Sugar cookies decorated with white icing on a white plate with a red velvet ribbon.
      Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies (No Spread & No Chill)
    • Overhead view of chocolate cookies with white chocolate and crushed candy canes on a white surface.
      Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
    • Overhead view of iced gingerbread cookies on a white marble surface.
      Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies
    • Sugar cookie with a buttercream frosting wreath and red bow.
      Soft and Cakey Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

    See More Christmas Cookie Recipes →

    Christmas Morning Recipes

    These kid-friendly and crowd-pleasing breakfast treats are sure to wow your family on Christmas morning.

    • Pancake on a white plate decorated like Santa with fruit and whipped cream.
      Santa Pancakes
    • close up overhead view of bread loaf on a cutting board
      Cranberry Walnut Bread
    • Angled view of an iced cinnamon roll cut up on a white plate with a fork.
      Brioche Cinnamon Rolls (Small Batch)
    • Pancakes stacked on a white plate with drips of maple syrup.
      Easy Mini Pancakes (Silver Dollar)

    See More Breakfast Recipes →

    Holiday Baking Recipes

    These holiday favorites - from seasonal brownies to bite-sized cheesecake cups - will be requested year after year.

    • Sugared cranberries and rosemary sprigs on top of mini fruit tarts.
      Mini Fruit Tarts with No-Bake Cheesecake Filling
    • overhead view of sliced brownies with one turned sideways with the mint and chocolate layers visible
      Chocolate Mint Creme de Menthe Brownies
    • Individual gingerbread cheesecakes topped with whipped cream on a blue surface.
      Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
    • Gingerbread house with red "brick" walls on a powdered sugar-covered surface.
      How to Make a Homemade Gingerbread House from Scratch

    See More Christmas Dessert Recipes →

    Holiday Baking Tips

    Save time, avoid stress, and improve your holiday baking with these helpful tips.

    • Overhead view of cookie dough balls on a baking sheet.
      How to Freeze Cookie Dough & Cookies
    • Toddler hand reaching for a brownie.
      Baking with Toddlers: Tips & Recipes
    • A thin, flat chocolate chip cookie on a gray surface.
      How to Fix Flat Cookies
    • Creamed butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
      How to Cream Butter and Sugar

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    Hi there!

    I'm Allison, the cookie-obsessed baker, recipe creator, and food photographer behind Always Eat Dessert.

    Here you’ll find simple and scrumptious made-from-scratch recipes designed for busy people who love to bake. With easy-to-follow dessert recipes and practical baking tips, my goal is to help you satisfy your sweet tooth, stat!

    Get to know Allison →

    Latest Posts

    Fresh from the oven! Don't miss these brand-spanking-new recipes and baking tips.

    • Close-up overhead view of an unbaked cinnamon roll on a white surface.
      How to Store & Reheat Cinnamon Rolls
    • Cake slice on a white plate with a large bite removed.
      Spice Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting
    • Overhead view of hands splitting a muffin open above a tin of muffins.
      Mixed Berry Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel Topping
    • Close-up overhead view of frosting with flecks of crushed cookies spread over a cake.
      Cookies & Cream Oreo Buttercream Frosting

    Reader Favorites

    These tried-and-true recipes and baking tips are currently trending among Always Eat Dessert readers and bakers like you!

    • Punch in a glass on a gray surface garnished with an apple slice, cinnamon stick, and star anise.
      Sparkling Apple Cider Punch (Cocktail or Mocktail)
    • Side view of biscuits stacked on a white speckled plate with a blue background.
      Quick & Easy Buttermilk Biscuits (Small Batch)
    • Margaritas on a light gray surface garnished with lime wedges and sugar.
      Classic & Sweet Margarita
    • overhead view of pizza buns
      Homemade Pizza Buns

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    Favorite Cookie Recipes

    Cookies are an obsession here at Always Eat Dessert, and these are some of the best recipes on the site!

    • Overhead view of cookies on a white background.
      No Chill Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • close-up overhead view of snickerdoodle cookies stacked on a white plate
      Chewy Chai Snickerdoodles
    • Sugar cookie with a buttercream frosting wreath and red bow.
      Soft and Cakey Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Frosting
    • Molasses cookies with crinkle tops stacked on top of each other.
      Old-Fashioned Molasses Crinkle Cookies

    See More Cookie Recipes →

    Must-Know Baking Tips

    Develop confidence in the kitchen with these practical baking tips.

    • overhead view of melting chocolate in a double boiler
      How to Melt Chocolate in a Double Boiler
    • Box grater and peeled carrot on a wooden cutting board.
      How to Grate Carrots for Carrot Cake
    • melted white chocolate in a double boiler
      How to Melt White Chocolate (Chips, Bars & Wafers)
    • Angled view of stacked baking pans lined with parchment paper.
      How to Line Pans with Parchment Paper
    • Flour and cocoa being stirred together in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon.
      Mixing Methods in Baking: How to Fold, Beat & Stir
    • Sliced brownies scattered on a crinkled piece of parchment paper.
      How to Store Brownies & Keep Them Fresh
    • A box of baking soda and a can of baking powder next to small glass bowls of both leaveners.
      Baking Soda & Baking Powder
    • butter, brown eggs, and a glass of milk on a white surface
      Baking with Room Temperature Ingredients

    See More Baking Tips →

    All Things Chocolate

    If you're looking for indulgent chocolate dessert recipes, you came to the right place!

    • Side view of a bitten brownie stacked on a white marble surface.
      Chewy Fudgy Homemade Brownies
    • Single Layer Fudgy Chocolate Cake
    • Close up overhead view of cookie bars on a wooden cutting board.
      Oatmeal Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (Small Batch)
    • Mini brownie bites topped with piped whipped ganache on a white surface.
      Brownie Bites with Whipped Chocolate Ganache

    See More Chocolate Dessert Recipes →

    Small Batch Recipes

    When you want something sweet but you don't need a whole dozen, small batch recipes to the rescue!

    • Blueberry muffins on a wooden cutting board with white flowers and fresh blueberries.
      Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping (Small Batch)
    • Side view of biscuits stacked on a white speckled plate with a blue background.
      Quick & Easy Buttermilk Biscuits (Small Batch)
    • Small Batch Brioche Jelly Doughnuts
    • Angled view of an iced cinnamon roll cut up on a white plate with a fork.
      Brioche Cinnamon Rolls (Small Batch)

    See More Small Batch Recipes →

    Just Updated

    These oldie-but-goodie recipe posts and baking tips have been recently updated!

    • Overhead view of iced gingerbread cookies on a white marble surface.
      Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies
    • Sugar cookies decorated with white icing on a white plate with a red velvet ribbon.
      Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies (No Spread & No Chill)
    • Cupcakes topped with swirls of frosting on a wooden board with sliced fresh figs and a jar of fig jam.
      Fig Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Scattered brownies with a close-up side view of one brownie on a piece of parchment paper.
      Fudgy One-Bowl Brownies

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