Keeping with yesterdays geological theme, today we have sand. Tarts, that is. Sand Tarts. This is also one of my favorite recipe comments practicality. Gram says “use the old aluminum cup & fill to the brim.” Well, my mom revealed that the old aluminum cup had a dent in it, so it would never get … Continue reading
I wonder if this could be made as a scone as well as a cookie. I have no idea who Charlene was, maybe someone who came in to help Gram out in her later years, or maybe someone she knew from church. Pumkin’ – pumpkin of course – cookies look to be sweet, and of … Continue reading
Who doesn’t love peanut butter cookies? Well, lots of people, ha ha, but here is a nice recipe for the lunchbox standard all the same. Peanut Butter Cookies 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 c shortening 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 cup peanut butter 2 scant tsp soda or 1 tsp … Continue reading
I don’t recall ever having these, but they sound sweet and somehow refreshing, reminiscent of the lemonade cookies I posted the other day. In all my baking over the past few years, I have always trended toward chocolate or oatmeal treats, and hearing from my baking colleagues they seem to do the same. But, maybe … Continue reading
These cookies are a sweet and mellow alternative to chocolate. They are great for shipping overseas and if you bake them a bit under, they stay moist for a long time. The also hold up well in the freezer. Molasses crinkles are a family favorite of ours. Molasses Crinkles 3/4 c shortening 1 cup brown … Continue reading
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