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This is one of those recipes that I think really should not work, but it does. Even when mixing it together it seems like it really will not form edible cookies, but it does. This is a very simple recipe that uses a few pantry ingredients and butter. It is a great option is you […]
Buttermilk Cut Out Cookies are my favorite kind of cut out cookies not only because they hold shapes well, but for their flavor as well. Iced buttermilk cookies can be found in most bakeries in Amish Country Ohio. While they are great for Christmas baking, they are a great year-round cookie as well. Although they […]
Many of the older cookbooks that I have read, from the 1800s, do not have a “cookie” section. However, they do have a “small cakes” section. It turns out that these recipes are for what I call cookies. Inspired by this discovery, I decided to adapt an oatmeal cookie recipe to reflect the flavors of […]
These Lightly Lemon Cheese Bars are the very tasty result of a cookbook mistake. A collection of recipes had what I think was suppose to be a traditional bar recipe using a crumbly cake on the bottom, a smooth soft-baked mixture in the middle, and another layer of the cake mixture crumbled on top. I […]
Among my mom’s Christmas cookie baking list every year was a recipe that she received from her sister-in-law for pineapple drop cookies. These cookies are great when fresh from the oven or even a day later, but they really are not my favorite choice for keeping for a while in a cool place…like the rest of […]
This heritage or old-fashioned recipe is often called simply Ammonia Cookies. Many people today do not know anything about Baker’s Ammonia (also known as Ammonium Carbonate, Hartshorn, etc.), so the name really does not sell the cookie. Quite frankly, naming a cookie after its leavening agent may not be a great way to name a […]
My great-aunt Libby had a few foods that she was known for and did exceptionally well. This is one of those foods…Pineapple Fruit and Nut cookies. My mom made them every year after she was given the recipe by Aunt Libby. They were some of the many cookies and other sweet treats that my mom […]
One of my favorite places to go after Christmas every year was to visit my relatives in Toronto, Ohio…a small town along the Ohio River whose most famous son may have been Robert Urich. The reason I loved to go…beyond seeing my relatives…was that many people in the area recognized Orthodox Christmas and the decorations […]
The combination of peanut butter and chocolate + fiber rich oatmeal = delicious dessert goodness. Peanut butter oatmeal bars are an easy and quick treat to make. They are a great to serve family gatherings and potlucks.
No matter what you call them, these cookies are similar in flavor to a good ginger snap. However, I think these cookies taste better. These were one of my dad’s favorite cookies. Mom made at least a couple of batches of them every Christmas. She had two recipe in her collection. They were almost identical. […]
