by RetroRuth | Dec 17, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST
What can I saw about almond-flavored baked goods, except that I love them? I thought everyone’s vintage-inspired cookie plate should have at least one almond treat on it, and if you love almond these bars are totally it. This recipe is from (once again) the March 1973...
by RetroRuth | Dec 16, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST
I LOVE English Toffee. It is always my first candy choice when we visit a chocolate shop, but I have to admit that I don’t like making it. Even though it is one of the easiest candies to make, I still would rather buy it that make it. Luckily, I found this recipe for...
by RetroRuth | Dec 15, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST
Yum! Today we have a fun bar cookie that is a cross between a brownie and a piece of fudge. Add to that the fact that it is stuffed with candied cherries and topped with Cherry Chip Frosting, and you just might have the richest cookie we tested! This recipe is from...
by RetroRuth | Dec 14, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts
Holy cow! If you LOVE a good soft, frosted sugar cookie like I do, you are going to be super-happy you found this recipe! I always love the frosted cookies on holiday cookie plates, so I wanted to find a really good one to include on mine that would be a bit different...
by RetroRuth | Dec 13, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts
It’s day two of our ten days of Vintage Christmas Cookies, and today we have one that turned out to be a personal favorite of mine. These lovelies are Chocolate-Filled Snowballs, and they are basically a pecan crescent cookie with a Hershey’s kiss stuffed inside....
by RetroRuth | Dec 12, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST
It’s cookie time here on the Mid-Century Menu This year I tested 10 different vintage cookie recipes that caught my eye during the year and that I knew I was going to have to make for Christmas. Well, actually there were a lot more than ten I wanted to try, but Tom...
