When I saw this recipe in Mom’s collection I remember her having made them when I was a teenager. I instantly craved that hit back to that time, but peanut butter chips have been really hard to find (I think they’ve fallen out of fashion) and when I have been able to find them, they…
Category: cookies
Cherry Button Cookies
I bought a jar of maraschino cherries in order to make my way through some of Grandma Donna’s recipes that called for them. There are still quite a few – it has made me realize that maraschino cherries were really a “thing” in the 60’s/70’s and they are really not now. It took me a…
Bachelor Button Cookies
A soft cookie with a bit of a crunch. Don’t be fooled by the darker colour of these cookies – they contain brown sugar (they are not overdone). Ingredients 3/4 cup vegetable shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg, beaten until fluffy 2 cups flour 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup nuts 1/2 cup shredded coconut…
S’Mores Cookies
This treat was inspired by Grandma Donna’s recipe for Marshmallow Cookies. The first thing I thought was that the cookies shouldn’t have dates, instead, they needed chocolate! These non-cookies have home-roasted almonds and homemade caramel to give them bit of the smoky taste of a s’more along with the marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate. They…
PB & Fudge Chocolate Chip Bars
This is an all-out decadent, indulgent, FEED-YOUR-FEELINGS kind of treat. Craving peanut butter? Check. Craving chocolate? Check. Craving even more chocolate? Check, check, check. Fudge Ingredients 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or fine dark chocolate) 3/4 cup coconut cream (the cream only from a can of premium full-fat coconut milk) 2 tbsp Earth balance Dough…
Swedish Pastry Balls
I’ve been really into trying out surprise recipes and this one didn’t disappoint. After making them, I realized that they wouldn’t have been so much of a surprise if I had known that they are also commonly known as “Thumbprint Cookies” or Hallongrotta in Sweden (which translates to “raspberry cave”). My wife wasn’t as much…
Oatmeal Crisps
Admittedly, before making this recipe, my only experience of “Oatmeal Crisp” was in a bowl with milk. I was very curious what these would produce with the fat/flour ratio and quick baking time. They could as easily be called “Caramel Crisps” because the brown sugar and butter at this high temperature essentially caramelizes – the…
Rolled Oatmeal Cookies
This was another of those recipes where I didn’t know quite what I was making until I was done. Growing up I used to LOVE the “Dad’s Oatmeal Cookies” – crunchy, salty, sweet. I could nosh on a half dozen without noticing. These remind me of those. Ingredients 3 cups rolled oats 2 cups flour…
Tiny Tea Cakes
I didn’t know what to expect when I decided to try this recipe – they are mix between traditional shortcake and a jam-filled thumbprint cookie. I love the crispy sugary outside and the soft buttery inside. I definitely want to make these again for a gift, entertaining or a bake sale. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups…
Marshmallow Cookies
This was another of my Grandma’s recipes that was a complete surprise until the very end. On the recipe card with Grandma’s handwriting she called them “Elephant Tusks” and I realized that this is in reference to what the “dough” sort of looks like before you slice the cookies. Being a plant-based eating home with…
Grandma Donna's Cookbook 