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Rocks
While paging through Cookies by Bess, I’ve passed over the Rocks recipe several times. Probably because Rocks isn’t the most appetizing name for a cookie. It makes me think of a solid hard cookie that might break my teeth if I bite into it. Also, I’m one that prefers soft cookies, so I didn’t think…
Trobies
I’ve been looking at the Trobies recipe since I started baking Grandma Bess’ cookies. Not sure why it’s taken me so long to try this recipe. Maybe because I’ve never heard of Trobies before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Or maybe because cut-out cookies aren’t my favorite to make. The time required to…
Coconut Pineapple Bars
What an awesome recipe! Coconut Pineapple Bars are exactly that! An entire No. 2 can (1 lb. 4 oz) of pineapple and 1 ½ cups coconut…WOW, this bar cookie is sweet, fruity, and good for you ? The recipe mentions 1 can (No. 2) of pineapple. I had no idea what this meant, so I…
Dutch Honey Butter Cookies
To be honest, I’m not used to baking or cooking with honey. I love the idea of using honey, so I was drawn to the Dutch Honey Butter Cookies recipe in Cookies by Bess. After reading the recipe a couple times, I noticed there is only ¼ cup honey. I wondered to myself if honey…
Gold Crispies
Gold Crispies, what a great name for a cookie! This recipe caught my eye as I was paging through Cookies by Bess looking for a recipe with ingredients I already had in my pantry. Gold Crispies turned out to be a great recipe, but not what I expected in the end. When I’m looking at…
Caramel Nut Cookies
My Cookies by Bess cookie book was sitting on my kitchen counter, open to page 15. At the top of the page was Caramel Nut Cookies. As I was cleaning up my kitchen I looked down and saw this recipe and decided to make these cookies. Caramel Nut Cookies, just the name makes them sound…
Fudge Cookies
Another Cookies by Bess Top 10! Fudge Cookies are definitely in my Top 10 of all time! I find this funny because chocolate really isn’t my thing and if I’m buying fudge, I would probably buy pecan praline or caramel nut. I tend to leave the chocolate fudge for those that LOVE chocolate. Not with…
Chinese Almond Cookies
I decided on the Cookies by Bess Chinese Almond Cookies recipe in honor of the Chinese New Year, which in 2019 is on February 5th. I am posting the Chinese Almond Cookies in honor of our New Year, January 1, 2019. Cookies by Bess has two Chinese cookie recipes. I posted the Chinese Chews recipe…
Salted Peanut Cookies
I was just looking through Cookies by Bess and came along the Salted Peanut Cookies recipe. It’s funny to me that I can look at this cookie book over and over and still find a recipe I haven’t noticed before. Not sure why I missed this one before because I love cookies with corn flakes…
Kringler
To be honest, I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into with this Kringler recipe from Cookies by Bess. I’ve never heard of Kringler cookies, but the name reminds me of the traditional Kringle, a butter layered Danish pastry introduced in Racine, WI in the late 1800’s. Reading the history, you will learn that…