Dessert is usually served at the end of a meal. It is usually sweet and very flavorful. Usual desserts served after meals are:

•Cookies
•Cakes
•Ice cream
•Pastries
•And Candies

Here are some dessert recipes you can try at home:

1.Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:

•½ cup white sugar
•½ cup butter flavored shortening
•1 cup packed light brown sugar
•2 eggs
•1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
•1 teaspoon baking powder
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•½ teaspoon salt
•½ teaspoon ground cloves
•1 cup raisin
•3 cups rolled oats

Directions:

•Preheat your microwave or oven to about 350o F.
•In a big bowl, smoothen together some butter, butter flavored shortening brown sugar, eggs, white sugar and vanilla until creamy.
•Combine the baking soda, flour, cloves, salt and cinnamon.
•Mix in the raisins and oats.
•Bake it for about ten to twelve minutes until it becomes golden and light (but do not over bake).
•Let it cool down for two minutes before you remove it from the cookie sheet.

2.Banana Split Dessert

Ingredients:

•2 sticks of butter
•2 cups graham cracker crumbs
•2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•2 eggs
•4 bananas
•1 lg. cool whip
•1 can drained crushed pineapples
•½ cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

•Combine two cups of graham cracker crumbs with one stick of butter.
•Spread this into a closed pan and refrigerate.
•Combine two cups sifted confectioner's sugar with two eggs, one stick of butter and one teaspoon of vanilla extract.
•Beat it for about five minutes until it becomes fluffy.
•Spread over the first mixture.
•Slice four to five bananas over the cream mixture.
•Spread one can of drained crushed pineapple over the bananas.
•Spread the large cool whip over the pineapple.
•Sprinkle chopped walnuts on the cool whip.
•Keep this refrigerated until ready to serve.

3.Baked Fudge Dessert

Ingredients:

Batter
•3 tablespoons shortening
•1 cup flour
•¼ teaspoon salt
•½ cup chopped nuts
•¾ cup of sugar
•1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
•½ cup of milk

Directions:

•In a large bowl, combine sugar, cream shortening, baking powder, flour and salt.
•Add, alternately, the milk and chopped nuts.
•Pour it into an eight inch ungreased pan.

Toppings:

•¼ cup of cocoa
•¼ teaspoon salt
•1 cup of brown sugar
•1 cup of boiling water

Directions:

•Blend cocoa with brown sugar and salt.
•Sprinkle it over the batter.
•Pour the boiling water.
•Bake it for about 375o F (approximately 40 minutes)
•Serve this warm with ice cream.

4.Baked Banana and Peach Dessert

Ingredients:

•2 peaches, chopped or sliced
•½ teaspoon of vanilla
•1 tablespoon of sugar
•2 bananas, sliced in half lengthwise

Directions:

•In a small sauce pan, mix in vanilla, sugar and peach puree.
•Heat it onto a boiling stage.
•Cover and allow simmering for about one minute, stirring occasionally.
•Place the banana half in small baking dishes or squares of foil
•Cover each half banana with 2 teaspoonful of peach sauce.
•Fold the foil, closing and placing it inside the baking sheet.
•Bake this for about 400o F (approximately 15 minutes in the oven).
•Serve warm.