My grandmother, Louise was a great cook - I was speaking with her brother just yesterday, when I told him that I was making these cookies, he started reminiscing about her molasses cookies - I can still taste them too - thick and oh, so good. This is where all the baking started - isn't that a great old fridge??
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The "pantry" above was a new addition to the house, that same fridge used to be out in the kitchen area. It's not the greatest picture but she is wearing an apron - maybe she had whipped something up that day! |
Before Christmas I found this little Robin Hood Flour cookbook while out thrifting - it's only 28 pages but it's chock full of great cookies and squares..
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Page 4 - Raspberry Swirl Coconut Cookies - these were the ones that she made and I just loved them. I used to call them Nazareth cookies, why, I don't know... I looked through her recipe box and her recipe "scribbler" not there - maybe she had this book herself. |
So, I made the recipe from the book - they are just like I remember them - the very same!!! And, they taste so fresh, because I used my raspberry jam that I made this summer. Click on the recipe if you're interested in making them. There is one instruction that is funny - pour flour into dry measuring cup. Level off and pour onto waxed paper. Add soda and salt, stir well. What is that? Stirring on a piece of waxed paper - I have quite enough bowls - I don't need a big mess like that all over the counter, I don't recall ever reading that in a recipe before.
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The finished product - on my Pyrex Pink Leaves Plate. They're ready for anytime snacking in the Pyrex Cookie Jar! This is a great recipe - let me know if you try it...I'm linking up with A Favorite Thing at Mockingbird Hill Cottage - these cookies were really one of my favorites all those years ago when I could run across the road to watch my grandmother bake, and they're still my favorite! I'm also joining in at The Country Cook and Scrumptious Sunday at Addicted to Recipes |
