Now, here’s a chocolate cake that’ll make everyone happy.
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Jenny Rosenstrach’s Chocolate Pudding Pie
A family tradition, updated. And it’s a must for every holiday table, but this no-fuss family favorite is easy enough to pull off any time, really.
Dorie Greenspan’s Chocolate Chunkers
You’ll need a lot of chocolate — more than a pound! — for Dorie Greenspan’s Chunkers, and every penny that you put into buying great chocolate for these will come back to you in oohs, aahs and culinary contentment. There’s no question that these are one of the world’s great cookies.
Dorie Greenspan’s Chocolate Matzo Morsels
Nothing more than crumbled matzo, dried fruit—raisins or cranberries—and chocolate chips bound together with melted chocolate and butter, Dorie Greenspan’s morsels are crunchy and chewy, a bit salty, a lot chocolatey and the kind of simple sweet that could become one of the things you find yourself craving often.
Dorie Greenspan’s Do-Almost-Anything Vanilla Cookie Dough
Endlessly adaptable and exceedingly easy to work with, Dorie Greenspan calls these simple vanilla cookies the Batman and Robin of baking for a crowd, capable of making you look like the host who does it all effortlessly.
Sesame Cashew Bars from Sofra Bakery & Cafe
These sesame bars are a best seller at Sofra Bakery & Café in Cambridge, Mass. Lots of brown sugar combined with a thick, raw honey produce the caramel that holds the nuts and sesame seeds together over a thick shortbread crust. We know exactly what you’re thinking: Homemade Christmas or Hanukkah gift!