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  • I Want to Marry You Cookies

    I Want to Marry You Cookies

    Browned butter, oats, chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips. They’re rich, chewy, and have that little toffee flavor that makes you reach for another. Whether they inspire a proposal? No promises.

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  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Cream Pie

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Cream Pie

    Chocolate cookie crust, fluffy peanut butter filling, and a rich chocolate layer. It looks fancy, but the mixer does most of the work.

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  • Blueberry Crumble Bars

    Blueberry Crumble Bars

    Buttery oat crumble, blueberry preserves, and fresh blueberries. I skipped the glaze completely — these were fabulous without the extra sugar.

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  • Vanilla & Cardamom Poached Pears

    Vanilla & Cardamom Poached Pears

    Tender pears infused with warm cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla, and fresh orange. Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream or fresh homemade whipped cream.

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  • Blackberry Cheesecake Cookie Pizza

    Blackberry Cheesecake Cookie Pizza

    This is one of those desserts that looks a whole lot fancier than the amount of work involved. A sugar cookie crust, blackberry cheesecake topping, white chocolate—and suddenly you’re the person who brought the pretty dessert.

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  • Molasses Cake

    Molasses Cake

    Deep, warm molasses flavor, a little spice, and a cup of hot coffee that does more than wake you up. This simple cake stays wonderfully moist, with that slightly sticky top that makes an old-fashioned molasses cake so good.

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  • Pampered Chef Ice Cream Maker Recipes (Free Printable Cookbook)

    Pampered Chef Ice Cream Maker Recipes (Free Printable Cookbook)

    Still have the retired Pampered Chef Ice Cream Maker? Download a free cookbook of ice cream, frozen yogurt, dairy-free, and topping recipes made for it.

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  • Twix Bars

    Twix Bars

    These are dangerous in the best possible way: crunchy crackers, a chewy caramel-style layer, and chocolate-peanut butter on top. They’re called Twix Bars, but they’re also one of those desserts where you cut yourself a tiny piece…and somehow come back for another tiny piece four times.

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