Lemon Meltaways

If you've never had a lemon meltaway, brace yourself for the most incredibly delicate cookie, like a cross between lemon shortbread and cotton candy. Its unique texture comes from tapioca starch, which doesn't leave a chalky aftertaste like cornstarch, so resist the temptation to use what's on hand. You'll be rewarded with a light and lemony cookie that truly melts away on your tongue.

Buttermints

If you've ever been to a fair-to-middling dining establishment, you recognize these mints. The resemblance doesn't extend to flavor, however; buttery, sweet and rich, they taste like little bites of frosting.

Peppermint Bark

This salty and sweet chocolate peppermint bark is a super easy holiday variation of the classic plain chocolate bark.

Healthy & Delicious: Homemade Peppermint Patties

When I'm jonesing for chocolate and my only options come from a cornerstore candy display, I immediately search out the York Peppermint Patties. At 140 calories and 2.5 grams of fat per pop, they're a good bit lighter than almost any other commercially available chocolate bar. Plus, they're delicious and make your breath smell way better than a Snickers.

Chocolate-Filled Vanilla Marshmallows

These Chocolate-Filled Vanilla Marshmallows from Shauna Sever's Marshmallow Madness is the perfect way to ease into the wonderful (and not all that difficult) world of marshmallow making. The recipe is three in one: Classic Vanilla Marshmallows, powdery coating, and a creamy chocolate ganache filling.

Chocolate Thin Mint Ice Cream

Fair warning: this is some really rich chocolate ice cream. It's plenty dark, and so pumped with chocolate that it melts more into pudding than custard. The mint keeps things light enough, but a little of this goes a long way.

Chewy Malted Milk Chocolate Cookies

Buttery, milk-malty, and chocolatey, these one-bowl cookies are eggless too.

Peppermint Brownie Cookies

These fudgy, cakey cookies are perfect for those of us who love brownies but perhaps don't trust ourselves around a full unguarded pan. My favorite thing about making my own homemade "bake and slice" logs is that it allows you to enjoy these cookies at their peak, ie fresh and warm from the oven, as you need them.

Peppermint Bark Brownies

Fudgy chocolate brownies studded with pieces of creamy white and bittersweet chocolate peppermint bark.

The Best Mint Chip Ice Cream

No mint leaves can match the charged blast of a slug of mint extract, but fresh mint ice cream has an unbeatable roundness of flavor you just can't find in a bottle. Add in lacy straciatella swirls that don't turn brittle like regular frozen chocolate for a mint chip ice cream that'll put all the others to bed.