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Chocolate Bar Yummies
My father-in-law was visiting and as we were chatting one day, I asked what his favorite ice cream is. He immediately said chocolate. No questions asked…he likes chocolate best! So, when I was deciding what cookies to make while he was here, I decided to make something chocolate. I came across the Chocolate Bar Yummies…
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
I’m glad these Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies were easy to make because I had a lot going on in my personal life when I made them on April 29th this year, which was a Sunday. It was important that I made these cookies that particular weekend because April 30th is National Oatmeal Cookie Day! I…
Mom’s Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
July 9th is National Sugar Cookie Day! So of course, I had to make sugar cookies to celebrate. Cookies by Bess has a lot of sugar type cookies recipes, but only one actual sugar cookie recipe…Mom’s Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies. There are a few “Mom’s” recipes in Cookies by Bess…I assume these recipes are from…
Lemon Almond Raisin Drops
What a treat to make cookies with my Mom! My parents were visiting me in Denver, so of course my Mom and I had to make cookies together…I love you Mom! We decided on Lemon Almond Raisin Drops because we thought they sounded good! Lemon, almond, and raisins…seemed like a good combination to us! We hadn’t…
Peanut Butter Cookies
Did you know, June 12th is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day? It is and so of course, I had to make Peanut Butter Cookies! Cookies by Bess has a few recipes that call for peanut butter, but only one Peanut Butter Cookies recipe…and this is it! I haven’t made Peanut Butter Cookies since I was…
Peanut Squares
All I have to say about making this Peanut Squares recipe is WOW WOW WOW! This recipe is something else! It’s definitely a bar cookie recipe, but you could also describe it as a layered cookie! It has a great cookie crust on the bottom, then chocolate chips, then brown sugar whipped with egg whites,…
Orange Pecan Cookies
I was talking with my Mom recently and she mentioned that she has list of favorite Cookies by Bess cookies in the back of her cookie book. One of the cookies on the list is Orange Pecan Cookies. As we were talking she mentioned that she doesn’t really remember these making cookies, but figured they…
Walnut Surprises
Walnut Surprises are such a fun cookie to make! And even though they have a lot of steps, the process goes pretty fast! I was able to get these cookies mixed and baked in just over 2 hours! Not bad for a shaped, stuffed, brushed, and topped cookie! I wasn’t even tired after all those…
Apricot Bars
I’m not one for apricot jam on toast, I prefer strawberry or raspberry, but I have to say that apricot jam sure makes great cookies and bars! Apricot Bars is the second apricot cookie recipe I’ve made from Cookies by Bess (the other is Rolled Apricot Tea Cookies) and I just love the apricot flavor…
Orange Tea Cookies
I can’t remember ever making a cookie with orange in it before, so I was excited to make these Orange Tea Cookies! I’ve used orange juice in frosting before (we always use the Juice Frosting recipe when making Rich Flavor Christmas Cookies), but not actually in the cookie! This is the second “tea cookie” I’ve…