Lea's Cashew Nut Cookies
Years ago when my son was a toddler, I was fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom. My visits with other moms as our children enjoyed a play date were special occasions for the children as well…
A Sweet Holiday: Blythe's Angelettis
I love to make cookies, and am a big fan of Christmas traditions, so December is a month-long cookie spree for me. There are cookies that I make without fail every year (Russian teacakes, sugar cookies, LinnieGayl’s peanut…
Bessie's Trish's Aunt Millie's Nut Bars
See? The best recipes are third-hand. – Jean AAR Here is a recipe that someone brought to work last year – she brought the finished product and was generous enough to share the recipe when everyone…
More Cookies – Dark Chocolate and Dried Cranberry
I hope you have been enjoying some of our holiday traditions and memories. Unless you are Marilu Henner, “one of only 12 people in the world diagnosed with hyperthymesia, also known as Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory,” you…
Sweet Memories: LinnieGayl's Peanut Butter and Hershey's Kisses
I should start off by saying this isn’t a recipe I created. The basic recipe is straight from the Hershey’s site.Yes, my favorite Christmas cookie is a chewy peanut butter cookie topped by a Hershey’s milk…
A Sweet, Sweet Holiday: Heather's Lumberjacks
Editor’s note: So on the one hand, I was glad to finally put a name to a cookie that I adore instead of calling it “that thick soft gingery one that’s like a snickerdoodle but not.”…
Pat's Fruitcake
When I was growing up in Nebraska, my Irish grandmother made fruitcake for the family. It was gooey and sticky, and steeped in liquor, the only liquor little kids were allowed to have. Even the egg…
A Sweet, Sweet Holiday: Rike's Coconut Cookies
My coconut cookies are no long family tradition, but they are a rather recent addition to my baking repertoire. They were an instant hit with who have tried them, however, and they are ever so easy…
Colorful Candy Bar Cookies
I am always looking for something new to include in my Christmas baked gifts. I’ve been playing with this particular recipe for awhile. The initial recipe called for refrigerated Pillsbury sugar cookie dough. Disaster! The cookies…
A Sweet, Sweet Holiday: Louise's Candy Cane Cookies
From Jean AAR: I wouldn’t dare try to guess how many years we have amongst us ladies here at AAR, but I think it’s safe to say we’ve accrued our fair share of holiday culinary experience….