Next up I stayed in the Company-Best section of the cookbook with Unbaked Date Walnut Squares from p. 135. These were somewhat messy but tasty bars with a graham cracker crust and gooey date filling. These were a type of bar with a crust, filling and crumbly topping. Super simple to make. They don’t require…
Chocolate Nut Wafers
Next up from the random number generator were Chocolate Nut Wafers on p. 130 in the Company-Best section of the cookbook. These were chewy, chocolaty cookies. These were another fairly traditional cookie to make. Cream the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add in melted baking chocolate. Mix the other dry ingredients separately, and then blend…
Hermits
The random number generator brought me back to the Betty Crocker’s Best section of the cookbook where they’ve collected some historic recipes. This recipe is the oldest in the book — Hermits on p. 138, dating back to the 1880s. These cookies have a very familiar pattern to the dough — cream butter, sugar and…
One year in, 30 recipes
Wow, it’s been a year since I decided to start this Cooky Book Project. At the time, I didn’t expect to do quite so much baking over the year, and expected to get in just a dozen or so recipes. However, given the pandemic that kept us safe inside for most of the year, I…
Crisp Oatmeal Cookies
Next up were Crips Oatmeal Cookies in the Family Favorites section on p. 93. These take a little planning, because the oatmeal needs to soak overnight. They were a bit like the butterscotch lace cookies — sweet and delicious. The cookies start the night before (or several hours before), when you soak the oats with…
New Northland Cookies
I jumped back to pick up the recipe I skipped last time to get back on track. This one kept me in the the Family Favorites, making the New Northland Cookies. These are a refrigerator cookie, so need to e planned for at least a day ahead to give time for the dough “log” to…
Banana Bars
I had to jump ahead of the random number generator because I had bananas on-hand and had to use them while they were still ripe! So I skipped over one (back to it next time) to the Banana Bars on p. 92 in the Family Favorites section. These were delightfully easy and surprisingly flavorful, given…
Chocolate Fruit Bars
The random number generator kept me in the Cooky Primer with the Chocolate Fruit Bars on p. 14 of the Cooky Book. These bars are chockfull of chocolate chips, cherries, and raisins. These bars were super-simple to make. The hardest part was chopping up the maraschino cherries! The eggs, sugar, and vanillia were mixed together,…
Snickerdoodles
Next up were Snickerdoodles up on p. 23 in the Primer section of the Cooky Book. These are a traditional, crunchy, cinnamon bite. This one is a classic. I feel like I’ve made them before, but it has been a very long time. Another traditional cookie dough with butter, sugar, egg,, flour, baking soda, and…
Orange Pecan Cookies
The random number generator kept me in the Company Best Cookies section with the Orange Pecan Cookies on p. 126. Fortunately, I had better luck with these than the Chocolate Orange Puffs! These were a delicate refrigerator cookie with a hint of orange. These were the first refrigerator cookies for me on this adventure. In…