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Chocolate thumbprint cookies filled with glossy chocolate and topped with small pieces of candied orange, arranged closely together with scattered orange slices and chocolate pieces nearby.

Cookies

Chocolate Orange Thumbprint Cookies

Several chocolate thumbprint cookies topped with glossy chocolate ganache and bright red maraschino cherries are arranged on a cooling rack.

Cookies

Black Forest Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate cookies topped with a dollop of peanut butter and drizzled with melted chocolate, arranged closely together on a white surface.

Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate cookies topped with a layer of caramel and a pecan half, arranged neatly on a white surface. The cookies have a glossy caramel center, and the pecans add a decorative touch.

Cookies

Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

A stack of chocolate thumbprint cookies filled with glossy chocolate ganache and sprinkled with crushed peppermint pieces, with more cookies and peppermint crumbs in the background.

Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies

Close-up of chocolate thumbprint cookies with a creamy, light-colored filling in the center, sprinkled with cinnamon or cocoa powder, arranged on a white surface.

Cookies

Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies

A stack of chocolate and white chocolate peanut butter cups sits on a light surface, with the top cup sliced in half to reveal the creamy peanut butter filling inside. Other cups are blurred in the background.

No Bake

Peanut Butter Cups

A white bowl filled with frosted, sugar-coated cranberries, with a few fresh cranberries mixed in. Green rosemary sprigs are visible at the edge of the image.

Christmas

Candied Cranberries

A slice of crumb-topped coffee cake with visible cranberries and drizzle of icing, served on a plate with fresh orange slices and whole cranberries, set on a red cloth.

Cake Ideas

Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake

Two crumbly fruit bars with a red filling are stacked on a white plate, surrounded by fresh cranberries and orange slices. More bars and ingredients are blurred in the background.

Brownies and Bars

Cranberry Crumb Bars

Sliced cranberry orange bread sits on a cutting board, with visible cranberries and orange pieces. Orange slices and whole cranberries are scattered nearby for decoration.

Bread

Cranberry Orange Bread

Three glasses of orange punch topped with foam, each garnished with a slice of apple and a gummy worm. Whole and sliced apples, plus more gummy worms, are arranged on a wooden tray with a warm, rustic background.

Halloween

Poison Apple Punch

Pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies decorated with orange icing and sprinkles, arranged in rows on parchment paper. Each cookie has a chocolate stem and piped lines imitating a pumpkin’s shape.

Halloween

Pretzel Pumpkins

A red cocktail with a smoky effect is served in a glass with black and red syrup dripping down the rim. Four lychee and blueberry eyeballs are skewered on top, creating a spooky Halloween drink.

Halloween

Eyeball Punch

A square slice of pumpkin cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon, sits on a plate with a bite taken out.

Fall

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Close-up of several fudgy chocolate brownies swirled with a golden brown peanut butter layer, with one brownie positioned at an angle above the others.

Brownies and Bars

Pumpkin Swirl Brownies

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