Tag: cookies
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Aunt Matt’s Short Bread – late 1800’s
Shortbread is as simple as a cookie can get, and this recipe is surprisingly easy! It’s sweet, and crumbly, and melts in your mouth. It’s a holiday staple for a reason, and you’ve probably got all of the ingredients for this in your pantry.
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Hazelnut Meringues – late 1800’s
These Hazelnut Meringues are the perfect addition to your holiday cookie platter. They are sweet, airy, nutty, lightly crunchy, and will melt in your mouth. And with just 3 ingredients, they’re incredibly easy to make too!
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Lemon Jumbles – 1884
Simple, lemony and light, these little cut-out cookies will melt in your mouth. Shall we all start calling cookies ‘jumbles’ from now on? It’s got a nice ring to it….
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Sand Tarts – 1903
There’s no tarts here…. just delightful rolled cut-out cookies topped with a ‘sandy’ coating of cinnamon and sugar, and an almond slice or raisin – your choice. They’re perfect with a mid-afternoon cup of tea on a cold day.
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Gingerbread Nuts – 1874
Thin and crispy and very chewy ginger cookies that are highly addictive, and would be an excellent addition to your holiday-cookie-baking-roster. The secret ingredient? Golden Syrup. YUM!
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Dalley’s Cocoanut Cookies – 1890
Crispy, buttery, and light, these cookies are full of delightful coconut flavour, and have that lovely coconut texture that we all know and love. These make a marvelous after-school snack, a night-time treat, or are a great mid-afternoon pick-me-up. They may be simple in appearance but they’re thin and crunchy and slightly addictive!
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Great Grandmother’s Cookies – late 1800’s
These old-fashioned sugar cookies are perfect for any occasion – Halloween, baby showers, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Thanksgiving – as long as you have some fun cookie cutters that fit your theme. These are so easy to make, hold their shape beautifully, and are tons of fun to decorate, especially for kids.
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Ogilvie’s Chocolate Cookies – 1914
These delightful old-fashioned chocolate cookies contain a warm blast of cinnamon, which pairs well with the chocolate. These are fun and easy to make, are perfect with a cup of tea, and the world is your oyster with regards to the cookie-cutter shapes that you use!
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