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25 Easy, Sweet Treats Ready in 1 Hour or Less

Forgot about the school bake sale tomorrow? Or the potluck office party? Or maybe you just need to satisfy an inexplicable craving? Fret not. All of these desserts can be ready in an hour or less.

Craig Lee for The New York Times

Recipes

Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Melissa Clark
6443 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,443
45 minutes
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Sugared Shortbread
Melissa Clark, Amy Casey
2480 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,480
1 hour
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Banana Everything Cookies
Alex Witchel, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
4843 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,843
12 minutes
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
The New York Times, the Gerrero family
7612 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,612
35 minutes
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Maple Shortbread Bars
Regina Schrambling, Phyllis Méras, Linda Glick Conway
742 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
742
55 minutes
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Easy
Skillet Sprinkle Sugar Cookie
Jessie Sheehan
11 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars
Melissa Clark
711 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
711
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Microwave Nutella Pudding Cake
Ali Slagle
605 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
605
5 minutes
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Easy
Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ali Slagle
478 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
478
25 minutes
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Easy
Cinnamon Squares
Nigella Lawson
319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
319
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Microwave Sticky Toffee Pudding
Ali Slagle
835 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
835
10 minutes
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Easy
Stovetop Berry Crisp
Ali Slagle
218 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
218
25 minutes
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Easy
Matzo Toffee With Candied Ginger
Melissa Clark
184 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
184
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
181
10 minutes
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Easy
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
12444 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,444
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Rosemary Shortbread
Melissa Clark
2425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,425
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Evelyn Sharpe's French Chocolate Cake
Amanda Hesser
1250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,250
15 minutes
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Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,553
45 minutes
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Easy
Easy Chocolate Fudge
Julia Moskin, Michael Chu
1104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,104
15 minutes
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Blondies
The New York Times, "Cynthia Barcomi's Backbuch"
582 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
582
40 minutes
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Saltine Cracker Brickle
The New York Times, Kelly Mahoney
816 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
816
20 minutes
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Easy
Kelly Fields’s Haystack Cookies
Martha Rose Shulman
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
40 to 50 minutes
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Granola Bars With Chocolate
Martha Rose Shulman
622 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
622
About 45 minutes
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Healthy
Peanut Butter Cookies
Kim Severson, Chris Kimball
3216 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,216
35 minutes
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Denver Chocolate Sheet Cake
Alex Witchel, "The Junior League at Home"
2256 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,256
45 minutes
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