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Growing up, Mom was sure to make a batch of these cookies every Christmas. They were Dad's favorites then and still are today. There are many similar recipes with various names: Russian Tea Cakes, Snowball Cookies, etc. Mom's recipe calls for them to be dropped from a spoon onto a cookie sheet. I like to… Continue reading Mexican Wedding Cookies
I searched for a peppermint cookie recipe for a long time. One day when my grandson was visiting I went searching for a fun recipe we could make together. I came across this peppermint gem in a Taste of Home cookie magazine. The peppermint and chocolate combination is scrumptious and the colors make it fun… Continue reading Peppermint Twist Kiss Cookies
Everyone, it seems, is always trying to find the absolute "best" chocolate chip cookie recipe. I will admit that over the years, I have tried lots of these "new and improved" recipes, but in the end, I always come back to the original old standard that is printed right on the back of the Nestle bag. Why? Because fresh out of the oven, the Nestle recipe still has the best flavor. And if mixed properly they turn out to be as soft and chewy as you could want.
Pumpkin season is here and in my family fall also begins the holiday cookie season. Over the years, we have collected so many great cookie recipes that we couldn't begin to bake or eat them all at Christmastime. So sometime in October, I kick off the cookie season when I buy the year's first can of pumpkin… Continue reading Frosted Pumpkin Cookies
I don't know what happened to brownies. I don't know when Betty Crocker and all of the other makers of brownie mixes decided that brownies had to be loaded with "stuff." I don't want "stuff" in my brownies. Nuts, yeah, okay. I'll go for some nuts. But sweet colored candies, toffee chips, chocolate chunks, and… Continue reading Brownies: Like Those Mom Made in the 1960’s
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