Sweet Treats For Sweetest Day

Summary: The first Sweetest Day in history took place in October of 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. Organized by a committee of candymakers, all sorts of candies were delivered to poor people throughout the city to put forth the message that that October Saturday was the "sweetest day of the year." Having evolved since then, people today celebrate this United States holiday with greeting cards, flowers, candy of course, and all sorts of sweet recipes. So why not bake up some treats in hon...

The first Sweetest Day in history took place in October of 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. Organized by a committee of candymakers, all sorts of candies were delivered to poor people throughout the city to put forth the message that that October Saturday was the "sweetest day of the year." Having evolved since then, people today celebrate this United States holiday with greeting cards, flowers, candy of course, and all sorts of sweet recipes. So why not bake up some treats in honor of your loved ones this holiday? Here's a list of the sweetest Sweetest Day treats on Recipe4Living to help you out: Strawberry Cream Pie French Kisses Giant Cherry Heart Dessert Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars Pink Perfection Chocolate Mousse Falling-in-Love Pie Strawberry Baked Meringue Sundae Berry Lite Mousse Pink Peppermint Pie Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Strawberry Cream Pie This is an easy pie to whip up with fabulous results. Make sure to use fresh strawberries for that special summer flavor. Ingredients 8 oz. cream cheese 1/4 C. sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla Dash nutmeg 1 C. strawberry slices 1 C. whipping cream 1/4 C. powdered sugar 1 9-inch chocolate cookie crust Directions Combine softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla and nutmeg, mixing well. Mash 3/4 C. strawberry slices, stir into cream cheese mixture. Whip cream with powdered sugar, until stiff peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture, fold remaining strawberries in, spoon into crust. Chill several hours or overnight. Garnish with additional strawberries, if desired. French Kisses This dessert is as sweet as its name. Ingredients 3 egg whites at room temperature 1/8 tsp. salt 1 C. sugar 2 drops red food coloring 1 tsp. almond extract 1 1/4 C. shredded coconut Directions Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place the egg whites in a glass mixing bowl with salt. Beat until the whites are stiff. Slowly add 1 C. of sugar beating constantly. Mix in food coloring, almond extract and coconut using a slow deliberate mix to avoid deflating the mixture. Drop the mixture from a tsp. onto a greased and well-floured baking sheet. Bake about 30 minutes. Turn oven off and let kisses sit in oven for 1 1/2 hours. Giant Cherry Heart Dessert Looking for a perfect Valentine's Day or Sweetest Day dessert? Ingredients 1 18 oz. pkg. refrigerated sugar cookie dough 18 oz. pkg. cream cheese 1 C. confectioners' sugar 1 16 oz. can cherry pie filling 1 8 oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll the cookie dough to