47 Old-School Cookie Recipes Grandma Knew By Heart

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47 Old-School Cookie Recipes Grandma Knew By Heart2/47 Homemade Chocolate Shortbread 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Homemade Chocolate Shortbread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe has been in my files for a long time…probably from when I first learned to bake. Any chocolate lover will like these melt-in-your-mouth cookies. I make them year-round with variations. They’re even richer with a thin coat of icing or as a sandwich cookie with frosting in the middle. —Sarah Bueckert, Austin, Manitoba. Looking for more? You’ve got to

try these delicious mom’s best cookie recipes

try these delicious mom’s best cookie recipes. 3/47 Peanut Butter Cookies 67 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe photo by Lauren Habermehl for Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When she got married, my mother insisted my grandmother write down one recipe for her. Grandma was a traditional pioneer-type cook who used a little of this or that until it felt right. This treasured recipe is the only one she ever wrote down! —Janet Hall, Clinton, Wisconsin 4/47 Cream Wafers 37 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cream Wafers

When the smaller grandchildren are home, they help, too

Recipe photo by Diana Chistruga for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My sons used to help me make these cookies, and now my oldest granddaughter helps. When the smaller grandchildren are home, they help, too. The cute little sandwich cookies are tender, buttery and melt-in-your-mouth good! —Linda Clinkenbeard, Vincennes, Indiana 5/47 Amish Sugar Cookies 299 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Amish Sugar Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These easy-to-make, old-fashioned Amish sugar

cookies simply melt in your mouth!

cookies simply melt in your mouth! I’ve passed this recipe around to many friends. After I gave it to my sister, she entered the cookies in a local fair and won best of show. —Sylvia Ford, Kennett, Missouri 6/47 Coconut Cookies 20 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Coconut Washboards Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 9 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This simple yet satisfying coconut cookie recipe has been around for generations. Pressing a fork into the top gives the look of an old-fashioned washboard. —Tommie Sue

Shaw, McAlester, Oklahoma 7/47 Big Soft Ginger Cookies 177 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These nicely spiced, big soft ginger cookies are perfect for folks who like the flavor of ginger but don’t care for crunchy gingersnaps. —Barbara Gray, Boise, Idaho 8/47 Chewy Oatmeal Cookies 69 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chewy Oatmeal Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I packed chocolate

chips, raisins, nuts and cinnamon into my oatmeal cookie recipe

chips, raisins, nuts and cinnamon into my oatmeal cookie recipe. These soft cookies are easy to make. Best of all, our kids love them! —Janis Plageman, Lynden, Washington 9/47 Scottish Shortbread 81 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Scottish Shortbread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother, who is of Scottish heritage, passed this shortbread recipe, along with other favorite recipes, on to me. When I entered this treat at our local fair, it won a red ribbon. —Rose Mabee, Selkirk, Manitoba 10/47 Buttery Spritz

This is hands-down the best spritz cookie recipe ever

Cookies 54 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings about 7-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This tender spritz cookie recipe is quite eye-catching on my Christmas cookie tray. The dough is easy to work with, so it’s fun to make these spritz cookies into a variety of festive shapes. This is hands-down the best spritz cookie recipe ever. —Beverly Launius, Sandwich, Illinois 11/47 Oatmeal Coconut Cookies 37 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Oatmeal Coconut Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen

Thankfully, she shared the recipe

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my two daughters were young, their great-grandma made them coconut cookies with oats. Thankfully, she shared the recipe. —Debra Dorn, Dunnellon, Florida 12/47 Butter Cookies 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings about 6-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This great butter cookie recipe is a favorite of my nephews, who love the creamy frosting. —Ruth Griggs, South Hill, Virginia 13/47 Butterscotch Pecan Cookies 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Butterscotch Pecan Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings

No one will guess they started from convenient cake and pudding mixes

4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Butterscotch pecan cookies have a rich buttery flavor. No one will guess they started from convenient cake and pudding mixes. — Betty Janway, Ruston, Louisiana 14/47 Chocolate Coconut Neapolitans 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Coconut Neapolitans Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 5-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These yummy striped cookies with a chocolaty twist are easy and fun to make, but they do need some time in the freezer. —Lena Marie Brownell, Rockland, Massachusetts 15/47 Mom’s Buttermilk Cookies 15 Reviews

I love these soft peanut butter chocolate chip

Test Kitchen Approved Mom’s Buttermilk Cookies Recipe photo by Sarah Tramonte for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I treasure my mother’s recipe for these comforting cookie pillows. The tender treats are topped with thick frosting and a sprinkling of chopped walnuts. —Jane Darling, Simi Valley, California 16/47 Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies 38 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a different version of a traditional recipe. I love these soft peanut butter chocolate chip

Most folks said the cookies never made it home!

cookies. — Clarice Schweitzer, Sun City, Arizona 17/47 Mexican Wedding Cookies 15 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings about 6 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As part of a Mexican tradition, I tucked these sugar-dusted Mexican wedding cookies into small gift boxes for the guests at my sister’s wedding. Most folks said the cookies never made it home! We bake them around the holidays too. —Sarita Johnston, San Antonio, Texas 18/47 Butter Meltaways 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Butter Meltaways Recipe photo by Taste of

The treats are so easy to make and pack

Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Beech Grove, Indiana field editor Sue Call suggests, “Add variety to this recipe by substituting lemon flavoring for the vanilla plus a teaspoon of lemon peel.” 19/47 Rum Balls 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Holiday Rum Balls Recipe photo by Kayla Widmer for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make these rum balls for special occasions with my wonderful family and friends. The treats are so easy to make and pack

a festive punch

a festive punch. — Diane Duschanek, Council Bluffs, Iowa 20/47 Orange Cookies 17 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Iced Orange Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I usually make these bite-sized orange cookies at Christmastime, when Florida citrus is plentiful, but they’re delicious any time of year. Every time I sniff their wonderful aroma, I remember my grandmother, who shared the recipe. —Lori DiPietro, New Port Richey, Florida 21/47 Crisp Sugar Cookies 22 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Crisp Sugar Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Total Time 25 min Servings 8 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Total Time 25 min Servings 8 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother always had sugar cookies in her pantry, and we grandchildren would empty that big jar quickly because they were the best! I now regularly bake these wonderful cookies to share with friends. —Evelyn Poteet, Hancock, Maryland 22/47 Grossmutter’s Peppernuts 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings about 30 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Before Christmas, my grandmother would bake peppernuts and store them until the big day. When we came home from school, the whole

house would smell like anise and we knew the holiday season was about to begin

house would smell like anise and we knew the holiday season was about to begin. —Marilyn Kutzli, Clinton, Iowa 23/47 Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 6 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband loves homemade treats, and these easy peanut butter oatmeal cookiesare probably his favorite. The wheat flour and oats give these cookies a distinctive flavor. 24/47 Forgotten Cookies 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Forgotten Cookies (Surprise Meringues) Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55

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