The random number generator brought me back to the Cookie Primer section of the cookbook with Ginger Almond Cookies on p. 15. These were crispy, spicy ginger cookies. The Ginger Almond Cookies were another refrigerator cookie. They start by mixing the butter, sugar, and molassas until fluffy. Then add the flour and the other dry…
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Cherry Almond Macaroons
Next up were Cherry Almond Macaroons in the Company Best Cookies section of the cookbook on p. 121. These were little balls of almond and cherry flavor. Cherry Almond Macaroons were made from ground almonds, egg whites, sugar, and chopped up maraschino cherries. They’re made by cooking the nuts, sugar, egg whites in a saucepan…
Ting-a-Lings
The random number generator kept me in the Company Best Cookies section of the cookbook with Ting-a-Lings on p. 133. These were simple melt, mix and drop cookies chock full of butterscotch. The Ting-a-Lings are perhaps the simpliest cookie so far in the book. There were several variations from chocolate mixed with Wheaties to the…
Cocoa Brownies
I had to jump ahead of the random number generator because I was waiting on some ingredients, so I skipped the next one and made the Cocoa Brownies from the Betty Crocker’s Best Cookies section of the cookbook on p. 142. These were slightly sweet, chocolate-y brownies. I know I’ve made blondies from scratch, but…
Cream Pralines
The random number generator kept me in the Company-Best section of the cookbook with Cream Pralines from p. 134. These were very sweet candy-coated pecans. These were more of a candy than a cooky, with the brown sugar, evaporated milk, butter, salt and water boiled over the stove until the sugar dissolves. Then the pecans…
Unbaked Date Walnut Squares
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…
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…