Family Recipes
Coconut macaroons have been my favorite cookie from childhood on. I am a huge fan of coconut and I love the crispy meringue with the chewy coconut combination. I have two recipes to share for coconut macaroons, one with the
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These are mighty good chocolate cookies! I have been making and sharing these for many years and always receive rave reviews. There are many variations, such as using mint, white chocolate, or peanut butter chips or adding coconut and pecans
Read moreMy old handwritten journal that used to have strawberries on the cover has two peanut butter cookie recipes. The first I have made more frequently and the second is a slightly healthier version made with some honey and whole wheat
Read moreThis delicious recipe is also from Alice Medrich’s fabulous book, Cookies and Brownies. I like to serve a variety of shortbread cookies at times. Chocolate shortbread makes a great contrast to the buttery shortbread. Unlike the basic recipe, the chocolate
Read moreAlice Medrich is an outstanding cookbook author and chocolatier. One of her cookbooks is called Cookies and Brownies. She has the very best shortbread cookie recipe and it is super easy. I get many compliments on this shortbread. It is
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These may be the best oatmeal cookies ever! There is nothing boring about these cookies. Flavorful, crispy, and addictive describes them well. This makes a large batch of cookies, but that should not be a problem. You can spread joy
Read moreMudslide cookies are simply amazing and the ultimate in chocolate! No other chocolate cookie even comes close in the WOW factor. These are not difficult to make. I did have one “fail” making them, but my family were very happy
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Fruit and nuts in a caramel filling over a orange flavored shortbread crust is an unforgettable combination! This is a candy-like cookie with the caramel topping. It is somewhat addictive too. The recipe comes from one of the Cuisine At Home cookbooks
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These are extremely popular cookies! I have made them for Pioneer Schools and for Joel to take in to work and people love them. The deep dark chocolate contrasted with dried sour cherries is simply wonderful. The soft and chewy
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This is a super quick but delicious bar cookie. I use preserves, jam or fruit spread for the fruit filling. The original recipe is from Better Homes and Gardens. That recipe has three choices of fruit fillings that can be
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Toasted coconut and pecans, chocolate chips, oats, toffee; these cookies are chock full of good stuff! I say unforgettable because people seem to remember these cookies long after they have had them. I chuckle when I think of our friend
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The first time I ever heard of snickerdoodles was while babysitting as a teenager. The mother had me bake snickerdoodles with her kids and I thought that sounded quite strange. But I had a pleasant surprise when I tasted them.
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These are some of Grant’s favorite cookies. The tops are crinkly and insides are chewy. The recipe comes from Sunset Cookies. I usually double the recipe. It is a popular cookie so I often make them to share. I like
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Ah, lemon bars! Wonderful, scrumptious, unforgettable lemon bars! When life gives you lemons, forget lemonade, make lemon bars! I have compared several recipes, but this is the most luscious combination of sweet and lemony. The recipe comes from Sunset Cookies.
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I believe chocolate chip cookies should be more than a vehicle for chocolate chips. The cookie itself should be delicious. To me, Nestle Toll House cookies are not good enough. Most recipes for chocolate chip cookies are all the same.
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