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Maple Syrup Drop Cookies, 1952 – A Vintage Recipe Test

Maple Syrup Drop Cookies, 1952 – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Jan 11, 2019 | Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday

This week we have another cookie that I made for my friend Carolyn’s holiday open house. Since she made a 7-Up Cheese Gelatin I felt like it was only fair to make her lots of cookies for her sacrifice. These are Maple Syrup Drop Cookies! From Favorite Christmas...
Peanut Butter Blossoms – A Vintage Recipe Test

Peanut Butter Blossoms – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Dec 28, 2018 | Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST

This week we have a fun recipe that almost everyone already has, but I thought it would be fun to feature it anyway. Because Christmas. These are Peanut Butter Blossoms! From Tom's Mom's Recipe Collection! [cooked-sharing] Thank you to Tom’s mom for bringing her...
Pat Nixon’s Chocolate Butter Cookies, 1958 – A Mid-Century Recipe Test

Pat Nixon’s Chocolate Butter Cookies, 1958 – A Mid-Century Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Dec 21, 2018 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts

This week we have Christmas cookies!!!   From The Sacramento Bee Newspaper, February 10, 1958 [cooked-sharing] This is also the first week that I’m actually bringing you a recipe that I made in the kitchen of our new house. It’s been a long time coming, but I...

12 Vintage Christmas Cookies For Your Holiday Plate!

by RetroRuth | Dec 19, 2016 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST

It’s Christmas week! I hope everyone is getting their bake on. And to help you out, I am going to be re-running some old recipes in addition to the new Wednesday recipe. These were the top tested cookies last year, but if you are making cookies this week don’t forget...
Coconut Top Hats, 1977 – A Vintage Christmas Cookie Recipe Tests

Coconut Top Hats, 1977 – A Vintage Christmas Cookie Recipe Tests

by RetroRuth | Dec 14, 2016 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST

It’s Christmas time, so let’s make some cookies! And since we are making vintage cookies here, let’s pull out my family’s favorite: Coconut Top Hats! From Wisconsin Energies, 1977 [cooked-sharing] These are pretty much my mom’s signature Christmas cookie. I made...
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