Sugar Cookies
Lime Jell-O Salad
A vintage handwritten recipe card for the classic Lime Jell-O Salad, made with Jell-O, mayo, Eagle Brand Milk, cottage cheese, pecans, and pineapple.
Black Bing Cherry Salad
Christmas Cake
Ingredients 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups golden raisins 1 pound mixed, diced candied fruits and peels 1/2 cup slivered, blanched almonds 1 cup shortening 1 cup of sugar 5 eggs 1/2 teaspoon each orange, lemon, and rum flavorings Glaze Method Grease a 9-inch tube pan. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. […]
Creamy Holiday Fudge
A vintage clipped recipe for classic Creamy Fudge, made with sugar, milk, light corn syrup, salt, unsweetened chocolate, butter or margarine, vanilla and walnut meats.
Brazil Nut Cake
Ingredients 2 cups shelled, whole Brazil nuts 1 pound pitted dates 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Method Set oven for slow, 300-degrees. Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan and line with waxed paper. Combine nuts, dates, […]
Eggnog Tradition
The Eggnog Tradition The American drink, eggnog, comes from a long line of English ancestors – custard posset, syllabub, one yard of flannel, and auld man’s milk, to name a few. Until about 1870, it was served on many occasions, including Independence and Election Days. Although good at any season, it is now the traditional […]
Spritz Cookies
Ingredients 1 cup shortening 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Dash of salt 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour Method Cream shortening, add in sugar gradually. Add egg, unbeaten; beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients, and extract. Fill a Mirro cooky press. Form cookies on ungreased cookie […]
Plum Pudding
Ingredients 3 cups soft, coarse bread crumbs 1 cup warm milk 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine 1 cup sweet orange marmalade 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup mixed, diced candied fruits and peels Method Grease a 1-quart […]
Chocolate Halfway Cookies
Ingredients Sift Together: 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Cream Together: 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 egg yolks 1 tablespoon water 1 large package (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 egg whites 1 […]
Spice Drops
Ingredients 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon mace 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground cardamom seed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/2 teaspoon oil of anise 2 1/2 cups very fine granulated sugar […]
Reindeer Cookies
Ingredients 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup butter or margarine 1 cups molasses 1/2 teaspoon vinegar Confectioners’ Icing – white, red, and green Multicolored sprinkles Red cinnamon candies, silver dragees Method Sift together the […]