Desserts & Baking

The edges turn golden before the centers look fully set, and that’s exactly when these NY Times Chocolate Chip Cookies...

When the food processor starts to turn dried fruit into a sticky mass, it’s easy to keep running it and...

The first clue these gingerbread cookies are ready isn’t a firm center. It’s the edges setting while the middle still...

The cinnamon-sugar coating starts to smell like a churro before the first pan is even out of the oven. The...

A light press on the top tells you more than a dark-looking crust when these donuts are in the oven....

The caramel starts to soften in the oven before the cookie edges have even begun to turn golden, and that’s...

The first thing you notice as these shortbread bake is how little the centers change color. The edges shift from...

The crust goes into the oven before the apples, and that extra bake is what keeps these bars from turning...

The fork slides into a sweet potato, and the kitchen starts to smell faintly sweet before the oven is even...

The cheesecake should still have a little movement in the center when the edges look set. Waiting for the whole...