Tessa Arias | Handle the Heat

Professionally trained chef, cookbook author, and cookie queen. I share trusted baking recipes & insights into the science of sweets 👩‍🔬👩‍🍳🍪

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RECIPE: https://t.co/WxkoDnBPDQ

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This homemade Peanut Butter Pie tastes like a massive peanut butter cup from heaven. It's CRAZY good!

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These TikTok VIRAL Browned Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies are wildly popular (...heck, they've even been featured on Good Morning America).

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After a few rounds of tweaking, I nailed the perfect recipe for a thick, chewy peanut butter cookie bar packed with deep, complex flavors, dark brown sugar for added richness, toffee bits for a delightful crunch and flavor, and a sprinkle of sea salt on top.

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The result? A Butterfinger in cookie bar form!

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Soft, gooey, sticky, and chewy, these Hot Cocoa Cookies are loaded with chocolate and topped with a toasted marshmallow for the perfect Christmas treat.

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This Easy Pumpkin Pie recipe is the simplest, quickest, and most delicious pumpkin pie you’ll ever find: https://t.co/nImifX26D9

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Pumpkin pie only tastes amazing because of the whipped cream. Agree or disagree?

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Who could beat this Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Bundt Cake with its rich yet tender chocolate cake, surprise cheesecake filling, and thick fudgy glaze? YUM!

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Can you guess the recipe from just the ingredients?

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The answer? Iced Oatmeal Cookies

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https://t.co/Z5i2yI9pN1...

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Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are ultra-thick, soft, and chewy with tons of warm, cozy spices, topped with a generous layer of tangy frosting.

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Mexican Hot Chocolate Brownies infuse rich, fudgy brownies with cinnamon and cayenne, topped with silky ganache and toasted marshmallows: https://t.co/TX7eF2yGq2

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Can you guess the brownie flavor based on this photo?