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…

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Janet’s Brown Sugar Drops

How many of you have a cookie named after you? Of all the cool things about my Grandma authoring a cookie book, I think one of the best is seeing your very own name in the title of a cookie! My namesake cookie is called, Janet’s Brown Sugar Drops. Sounds pretty cool doesn’t it?! I’m…

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Rich Coconut Macaroons

For some reason, I’m into coconut cookies right now.  I think there should be a “Coconut Cookie Month” or “Day” at least!  There are so many yummy coconut cookie recipes, there would be no problem finding great recipes to share!  Cookies by Bess has several…including this one, Rich Coconut Macaroons! When thinking about making a…

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Bachelor Buttons

I wasn’t sure which cookie recipe to post between Christmas and New Years this year…fortunately one of our friends/followers came to my rescue and requested Grandma Bess’ Bachelor Buttons.  After seeing a picture on our Facebook page, she said she recognized the cookie from her childhood, but didn’t have the recipe.  Well, here it is…

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Holiday Kisses

This is a really fun recipe to make! I was a little nervous at first, because I’ve never whipped up egg whites before, therefore, haven’t made this type of cookie before.Whipping up the egg whites was fun because I used my Grandma Bess’s very own hand mixer! My parents sent it to me with some…

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