Whipped Shortbread Cookies

If you have a cookie press you can make Whipped Shortbread Cookies in various shapes. The dough is very stiff so the cookies maintain their shape during baking. And these cookies melt in your mouth. They make great hostess gifts around the holidays but they’re so good you’ll have a hard time giving them away.

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Cookie Jar Gingersnaps

I’m not sure how far back this recipe for Cookie Jar Gingersnaps goes but it’s the same Gingersnap cookie recipe my mom, grandmother and great grandmother made. Retro recipes are the best. They’re usually uncomplicated and have survived the test of time. No weird ingredients like quinoa or gluten free almond flour. Just good old fashioned regular stuff like flour, eggs and molasses.

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Peppermint Wafer Dessert

This light and minty chilled dessert is a great way to use up candy canes after the holidays. And, if you’ve over indulged, there’s a sugar free ingredient option.

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French Baguettes

This recipe came from a book called French Women Don’t Get Fat. I’m not sure if that’s true or not but the Baguette recipe was worth the price of the book. I make French Baguettes often and this recipe is a winner.

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Chicago Mix Popcorn

This unusual mixture of caramel corn and cheese popcorn is all the rage. My friend Marilyn told me she had some at Garret Popcorn in Chicago and they served it warm. I was surprised to learn that the popular mix actually originated in Minnesota and there have been lawsuits over the use of the title Chicago Mix Popcorn. I doubt I’ll get sued.

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