As a teenage Latina immigrant newly arrived in the United States, I remember feeling that the act of making holiday thumbprint cookies was a part of the process of becoming a “real” American, as ...

There’s something special about cream cheese thumbprint cookies that makes them feel like a hug in cookie form. These soft, buttery little treats have just the right touch of tanginess thanks to cream ...

As if classic thumbprints needed a boost, here’s a version with the addition of cream cheese for a tangy, rich cookie filled with your favorite jam flavors, including apricot, raspberry and wild ...

I’m on a little bit of a baking kick right now. After several months of renovating our kitchen, it’s done! I have an oven! I can bake! One of the first things on my baking bucket list were our “famous ...

This guava and cream cheese danish cookie recipe from Jerrelle Guy, a New York Times Cooking contributor, fulfills all the ...

In "Quick & Dirty," Salon Food's Mary Elizabeth Williams serves up simplified recipes and shortcuts for exhausted cooks just like you — because quick and dirty should still be delicious. I love a ...