Step 1 In a large bowl, whisk cake mix, eggs, butter, and oil until just combined. (The dough will be quite thick and start to stick to the whisk.) Switch to a spatula and mix until a smooth dough ...

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While I love dessert, I admit that baking can be intimidating. Reading through recipes calling for the use of precise kitchen scales, layers upon layers of ganaches and frostings and fondants, and a ...

The holidays are busy — but that doesn’t mean you have to skip homemade cookies. With this selection of easy Christmas cookie recipes, you can whip up festive treats without stress. From classic ...

The original chocolate chip cookie was the invention of Ruth Graves Wakefield, who, with her husband, ran the popular Toll House Restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts, in the 1930s. After being in the ...

One of the sweetest things about Christmas are all the Christmas cookies that people make and exchange, but even with all the many varieties of cookies out there, one of my favorites is and always ...

A Real Simple baking tip from Lisa Milbrand reveals how swapping in liquid sugar helps cookies stay soft and chewy for days.

It isn’t too early to start thinking about holiday cookies. This week kicked off the return of the Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off, a tradition that began here 15 years ago. The Times is ...

Charlotte Rutledge is the former recipe testing and development manager for King Arthur Baking Company. She has worked in professional kitchens since she was a ...