We should all have a solid command of the ABCs of baking. Thankfully, Food52's Test Kitchen Manager Erin McDowell — alongside photographer Sarah Stone, who both blog at The Shutter Oven — is here, ...

When it comes to an afternoon of bonding with the kids, there's something to be said for living in the moment and letting the frostings fall where they may. At other times, it can be super satisfying ...

It's a classic Pinterest versus reality situation: you find recipes for gorgeous holiday cookies that look like delicate snowflakes, ornament-studded Christmas trees, and leaping reindeer with icing ...

What's my number one holiday pet peeve? Cookies that taste like cardboard. Don't get me wrong: I'm a sucker for all things adorably decorated, and roll-out cookies are no exception. But just because ...

If you are the most confident baker, you can easily master many of these beautiful and yummy cookies. Plus, there are plenty of simple ones the kids would love to help with. And that isn't spending ...

As much as I love the upcoming holiday season, I’m just not ready for winter. I miss the days of crisp, bright red, orange and yellow leaves and the chilly, yet comfortable, breeze that came with ...

Learn how to make the most amazing coffee bean cookies! These beautiful cookies are shaped like real coffee beans. If you love coffee desserts and cookies, you’re going to be obsessed. They’re crisp ...

Although the options for creative, beautiful cookies are limitless, sometimes, you just want a good old classic sugar cookie. Sugar cookies can seem boring or dry, but these giant ones definitely aren ...