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…
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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,…
Coconut Lemon Bars
The random number generator put me back into the Family Favorites section with “Coconut Lemon Bars” on p. 73. These were not your traditional lemon bars. If you’ve made classic lemon bars, this recipe is similar in it’s basics: a pre-baked bottom crust and a lemony topping. But, there are some clear differences with this…