Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
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Snowflake pretzel rods
Time 30 minutes
Yields Makes about 45 pretzel rods
Marzipan stollen
Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Yields Serves 16 to 20 (8 to 10 per loaf)
Brown sugar shortbread
Time 50 minutes
Yields Makes 4 dozen bars or 2 dozen wedge cookies
Vegan almond sable cookies with cacao nibs
Time 45 minutes
Yields Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cookies
Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes about 3 dozen brownies
Gingerbread Heart Houses
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes about 3 dozen cookies, depending on size
Baklava rouláda cookies
Time 2 hours
Yields Makes about 4 dozen cookies
Homemade granola
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes about 2 quarts granola
Homemade cinnamon-spiced whiskey
Time 5 minutes
Yields Makes about 750-mL flavored whiskey
Black Sesame Butter Toffee with Hazelnuts
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes one 12- by 17-inch sheet
Crispix Arare
Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Yields Makes about 9 cups
Ginger Chile Simple Syrup
Time 15 minutes
Yields Makes 4 cups
