Dessert

I wouldn’t expect this one change to make this big of a difference.

When I first tested these almond croissant cookie bars, I knew right away they were a keeper. I love almond croissants (especially the rich, nutty frangipane filling), and this recipe captures all of that flavor in bar form. Layered with a homemade almond filling and topped with sliced almonds and powdered sugar, these bars are soft and chewy just like blondies. I’ve already made them twice since testing the recipe, and everyone I’ve shared them with keeps asking for more.

It absolutely lives up to the hype — but I do have notes.

So good.

As you probably know, one of Costco’s most popular sections is its expansive bakery, which is always coming out with seasonal desserts (have you tried the pumpkin cheesecake yet?). Now that it’s officially fall, we’re not surprised to hear there’s a new cake on shelves. After seeing lots of buzz about Costco’s Mocha Crunch Bar Cake, we knew that we had to try it — no matter what it took.

It says moist for days.

The gooey lemon curd center is so velvety and perfectly tart.

It's so light and fluffy.

It's intensely fudgy, dense, and amazingly fun to eat.

It couldn't be easier.

I’ll be baking it all summer!

“It’s my favorite, HANDS-DOWN.”

Seriously, it’s that good.

It's hands-down the best I've ever had.

Everyone begs for the recipe.

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And it’s no-bake too!

It’s “ultra-creamy” and “custard-like.”

It’s magic.

Worth making time and time again.

It's seriously good.

So light and fluffy.

The custard layer is so good, you'd swear it's lemon curd.

Everything I knew about boxed brownies changed overnight.

Never doing it the old way again.

I went to two different Costcos to find it.

When isn’t Dolly Parton doing the most for her fans? Between donating money to schools, releasing some of America’s favorite albums, and publishing delightful cookbooks, she might as well be working 9 to 5 to make people happy. This recipe for her Southern fried apples seemed to be too good to be true — could it really be that simple to make dessert? But, as always with Parton, it was the stuff of dreams.

It’s the biggest time-saver.

It’s perfect for Thanksgiving.

I eat it for breakfast and dessert.

Cinna-ghosts are the pastry of the season.

Bonus: They’re so easy to make.

Ooh la la.

Eat it straight from the bowl with your kids.

I'm pretty much always doing this from now on.

They’re so easy to make!

Only 5 ingredients!

People will beg you for the recipe.

Meet the dessert of my dreams.

Feels so wrong, but it’s so right.

The time to make them is now. Like, right now.

Sticky, chewy, sweet — what's not to like?

You only need four ingredients!

Surprisingly, my reservations were pleasantly proven wrong because these cookies are absolutely fantastic.

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These are sturdy masterpieces in fun flavors.

This is next-level surprise.

I knew from the start that these were going to be a hit.

The secret involves something you most definitely already have on hand.

Get that same texture from *any* cookie recipe without the clatter or rigorous cookie manipulation.

Chocolate lovers, this one’s for you!

It's the best thing to wake up to, and my whole family agrees.

Yeah, never going back after this.

Plus it's a breeze to make.

"This toast is transcendent. It tastes like the grown-up version of the cinnamon-sugar challah toast I ate as a kid."