Gingerbread Cookies

I made this recipe to give these cookies as a gift to a friend. We decided it was delicious enough to save to our blog for future cookie baking.

Ginger Snaps

This handed-down recipe from my Grandma brings back great memories.

Chocolate Crinkles

Chocolate cookies rolled in powered sugar and baked until perfectly chewy. What’s not to love about that?

Pecan Tassies

A chewy pecan mixture fills buttery pastry cups for an all-time favorite Southern treat.

Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies

ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup white sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 2 eggs, well beaten 1 tsp salt 1 cup Wesson oil 1 tsp vanilla 4 cups + 4 Tbsp. flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cream of tartar   preparation Cream together butter and sugars. Beat eggs and salt together, then add…

Mexican Wedding Cakes

ingredients 1 cup butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour, sifted Powdered sugar, as needed   preparation Cream butter; add sugar gradually. Blend in salt, vanilla and flour. Mixture is stiff. Our family tradition was to roll out the dough to 1/8-1/4” thick and cut with cookie cutters…

Fast ‘n Fabulous Dark Chocolate Fudge

ingredients 1/2 cup Karo syrup 1/3 cup evaporated milk 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (18 oz) 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted 2 tsp vanilla   preparation Spray 8″ square baking pan with cooking spray. In microwaveable 3-quart bowl, stir corn syrup and evaporated milk until smooth. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Stir in chocolates…