I discovered peanut butter blossoms as a young adult. Unfortunately there wasn’t a cookie tradition in my family when I was a kid. Now there are several including some of my own. I am trying a rendition of the peanut butter blossoms that is a chewy gingerbread cookie with a Hershey’s “hugs” kiss in the middle.
Thank you for sharing your grandma’s recipe and your lovey illustration!
That sounds yummy. I just tried a ginger snap. A friend gave me her recipe. I've long been searching for the perfect ginger snap! Hers are good. Though thicker. I'm always experimenting with new recipes to find the perfect one.
I have a single cherished recipe from my Great Grandmother Spiegel, for her oatmeal cookies. She was an accomplished German baker, and every Saturday she baked pies, breads, cookies, cakes, and coffee cakes for the entire family, to last the upcoming week. I bake her oatmeal cookies every Christmas as one of my 7 kinds ( Norwegian family tradition) and I put a red or green cherry on top. Even though they’re not her favorite, my daughter promises to keep baking them at Christmas when I’m gone. Someone lives on through their cherished recipes 💝!
Whenever my maternal grandmother would visit, she brought us homemade chocolate chip cookies. It was such a treat (though they weren’t great, tbh). My mom (who was an excellent cook) finally told me that her mother forbade her from ever making us chocolate chip cookies. 🍪😊
This reminded me that my Grandma always put Anise in her sugar cookies. I never liked that flavor. But now I will eat it just because of the nostalgia. Isn’t it funny how it is not about it being delicious always, just the story it awakes in us. 😌
My auntie Yo made the best butter cookies during Christmas, the kind that are pressed out of a device to create delicate flowers, Christmas trees, etc. She passed away 50ish years ago when I was still in elementary school, but I still thank about her and her butter cookies every time I eat one.
Growing up, my aunt, who inherited most of my grandmother’s recipes used to make and send us shortbread every Christmas. One large slab in a tin with ornate pressed decorations. We’d put it in the freezer so it would last longer, and ultimately it would make its way to the back, and I would be the only one who remembered it was there, and I would spend the whole year slowly chipping away at it.
Thanks Kat! And this sounds like what I do with all the desserts that make it into our home. 😂 I love putting the extra in the freezer to find on days I crave a good sweet.
This makes my heart happy ✨ thank you for sharing. ♥️
Make my heart happy to read your comment. 💛
I discovered peanut butter blossoms as a young adult. Unfortunately there wasn’t a cookie tradition in my family when I was a kid. Now there are several including some of my own. I am trying a rendition of the peanut butter blossoms that is a chewy gingerbread cookie with a Hershey’s “hugs” kiss in the middle.
Thank you for sharing your grandma’s recipe and your lovey illustration!
That sounds yummy. I just tried a ginger snap. A friend gave me her recipe. I've long been searching for the perfect ginger snap! Hers are good. Though thicker. I'm always experimenting with new recipes to find the perfect one.
I have a single cherished recipe from my Great Grandmother Spiegel, for her oatmeal cookies. She was an accomplished German baker, and every Saturday she baked pies, breads, cookies, cakes, and coffee cakes for the entire family, to last the upcoming week. I bake her oatmeal cookies every Christmas as one of my 7 kinds ( Norwegian family tradition) and I put a red or green cherry on top. Even though they’re not her favorite, my daughter promises to keep baking them at Christmas when I’m gone. Someone lives on through their cherished recipes 💝!
Love this! And you know, she may grow up to love them. I find my favorites changed as I got older. The nostalgia of family recipes is the best.
What beautiful memories from a grandma that must have been a wonderful woman!
Thank you! Indeed she was. ☺️
Your illustrated pages are gorgeous, Kim. What beautiful memories and a lovely way to honor them.
Thanks Anne! It is a passion project for sure. I hope to finish it someday.
Whenever my maternal grandmother would visit, she brought us homemade chocolate chip cookies. It was such a treat (though they weren’t great, tbh). My mom (who was an excellent cook) finally told me that her mother forbade her from ever making us chocolate chip cookies. 🍪😊
This reminded me that my Grandma always put Anise in her sugar cookies. I never liked that flavor. But now I will eat it just because of the nostalgia. Isn’t it funny how it is not about it being delicious always, just the story it awakes in us. 😌
I love this so much. Dough is in the fridge for me to finish making snowball cookies today 😊
Snowballs are a staple over here! They are so good. And easy.
My auntie Yo made the best butter cookies during Christmas, the kind that are pressed out of a device to create delicate flowers, Christmas trees, etc. She passed away 50ish years ago when I was still in elementary school, but I still thank about her and her butter cookies every time I eat one.
Thank you for jogging my memory Kim!
My grandmother made those on occasion as well. I have her old cookie press. Those were also popular, and delicious!
Growing up, my aunt, who inherited most of my grandmother’s recipes used to make and send us shortbread every Christmas. One large slab in a tin with ornate pressed decorations. We’d put it in the freezer so it would last longer, and ultimately it would make its way to the back, and I would be the only one who remembered it was there, and I would spend the whole year slowly chipping away at it.
Beautiful illustrations and story 💖
Thanks Kat! And this sounds like what I do with all the desserts that make it into our home. 😂 I love putting the extra in the freezer to find on days I crave a good sweet.