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28 recipes tagged with powdered sugar.
About 24 doughnuts Be sure to let these rise until very light and puffy or air pockets will develop around the jelly centers. Please read About Doughnuts.
About 15 puffs These large shells are a very quick way to make an attractive dessert. Fill just before serving, set the tops slightly askew, and dust with…
About sixty 1-inch balls Many of our readers don’t think it’s Christmas without this cherished classic. These get even better as they age.
9 servings These informal pastries are much easier to make than their puff pastry counterpart, Mille-Feuille. They can be filled as directed with pastry…
6 to 8 servings Could the Emperor conceivably have had these in mind when he contended that “an army marches on its stomach”? A classic napoleon, or…
About 40 cookies The dough for these rich chocolate cookies is rolled in powdered sugar, then baked, resulting in a crackle-patterned exterior. We think…
2 to 4 servings Sometimes called a puff pancake, this impressive confection emerges from the oven puffed and golden, like a giant popover. The traditional…
About 28 small beignets Light as air, these beignets are actually small, deep-fried cream puffs. Their French name translates as “nun’s farts.” Please…
About 2 cups There are two secrets to making perfectly smooth cream cheese frosting with enough body to swirl onto a cake or pipe through a pastry bag: Do…
About 36 small fritters These bite-sized fritters are soft and loaded with apple bits. For a sweet and salty treat, stir 4 ounces (115g) sharp Cheddar…
About thirty 2 ½-inch beignets New Orleans is famous for these puffy, crusty treats, which go well with the city’s renowned chicory-flavored coffee…
A quick, uncooked fondant that is easy to make and shape. It has a clay-like texture and can be flavored or colored. Optionally dip in chocolate for a…
About forty 2 ½-inch cookies This dough also makes a good filled cookie, or rich drop cookie; see About Drop Cookies or About Filled Cookies.
About 65 cookies This light, crunchy sugar cookie is from Megan’s great-grandmother Treva Martin. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets or…
A stack of sweet crêpes layered with chocolate ganache, jam, or pastry cream, topped with powdered sugar. Serve warm, optionally flambéed.
About forty-eight 2 ¼-inch cookies Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease or line 2 baking sheets or cookie sheets with parchment paper.
A rich and dense flourless chocolate cake made with semisweet chocolate, butter, and eggs. Baked in a water bath for a gooey interior, then chilled and…
Kolaches are soft, sweet yeast rolls with a filled indentation, often topped with powdered sugar. This recipe yields about thirty-six 2-inch rolls.
About forty-eight 3 × ½-inch rosettes Rosettes are shaped with a special long-handled mold. They are fried in deep fat to ensure that the mold doesn’t…
About sixty 1 ¼-inch cookies Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease or line 2 baking sheets or cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Bourbon balls are a no-bake dessert made with crushed vanilla wafers, pecans, cocoa, and bourbon, rolled in powdered sugar. They are a sweet treat with a…
A St. Louis original dessert with a buttery crust and gooey cream cheese filling, topped with powdered sugar. This classic cake is rich, sweet, and…
This all-purpose vanilla frosting turns any snack cake into an elegant dessert. It's made with egg whites, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
Red velvet snowballs are a festive twist on classic snowball cookies, featuring a rich cocoa and red food coloring dough rolled in powdered sugar twice…
These pistachio and cherry polvorones are buttery cookies coated in powdered sugar, similar to Mexican wedding cookies. Chopped pistachios and dried tart…
Classic New Orleans-style beignets made from a yeast-risen dough, fried until golden and dusted with powdered sugar. These light, airy pastries are…
A simple cookie icing made with egg whites, lemon juice, and powdered sugar. Can be tinted with food coloring for decorating.
Active Time 40 minutes Taking a cue from traditional Austrian linzer cookies, these treats have cutouts in the top layer to showcase the bright, tangy jam…
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