A delicious summer pairing. Plum tea, a recipe handed over from Aunt Kare, has a sweet, fresh flavor. Brown sugar shortbread is perfect with any tea – an easy combination of butter, sugar, and flour.
Plum Tea
4 quarts boiling water, divided
2 cups sugar
2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (8-10 medium oranges) with pulp
.05 [...]
These crispy and delicious cookie bars are adapted from a recipe in the Great American Home Baking files. I’ve found that decreasing the amount of flour in the bottom crust yeilds a softer cookie (rocket science!) that keeps longer – and going halfsies on the chocolate chips and supplementing with butterscotch yields a much [...]
These are absolutely decadent cookies that I loved growing up. They are a favorite of my mothers, too. The easy layers make them a snap to make – but they are so rich. Sweetened condensed milk really sits on your stomach! So make these for a crowd and cut small pieces. [...]
A simple classic and easy-peasy cookie to make when short on time.
Cream together:
1/2 cup margerine, softened1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Beat in:
1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar
Stir in:
1 egg1/2 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teasp NaCl1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 cup of flour
Drop onto a cookie sheet, press down with tines of a fork. If the fork sticks, [...]
These pumpkin cookies are great, even for those who aren’t normally pumpkin friendly. They have a light, cake-like texture that stays soft for quite a while. The touch of brown sugar icing is wonderful and keeps the spices from being too bold. They are a fall cookie but I make them all [...]
These no-fuss, no-muss cookies are always a favorite at potlucks. I give out the recipe at least 20 times a year. For the peanut butter lover in your home, these are the way to go.
For the health-conscious in your home, avoid these like the plague!
2 sticks of margerine or unsalted butter, melted
1 cup [...]
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