Editor’s Note: High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...

Editor’s note: High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...

This cranberry shortbread cake is a seasonal favorite of ours. Why? Because it’s enjoyed by almost everyone and can be served at any time, happily contributing to brunch, providing a fine ending to ...

It looks so impressive.

Butter, flour, sugar and a little bit of salt. There’s not much that’s simpler than a shortbread. But for those of us who love to bake, it’s the perfect kind of recipe. Despite being made from a ...

Rich brown sugar shortbread has caramel and molasses notes. This recipe makes enough dough for two pans’ worth of cookies, so you can try your hand at baking them in round pans or as bars. Baked in ...

Easy summer treat: Sohla El-Waylly’s ice cream cake combines four store-bought ingredients with no baking for a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert. Nostalgic inspiration: Modeled after Good Humor ...