by Corinne Ritz | Mar 7, 2023 | Baking, Christmas, Cookies, Food
I started making these cookies about 15 years ago. I cannot remember where I got the recipe from. BUT we LOVE them! Especially my son Max, who is now 19. He’s been away from home for almost 2 years straight. At Christmas time I asked him what cookies he wanted...
by Cindy Alldredge | Feb 28, 2023 | Baking, Christmas, Colleen Mott Approved, Cookies, Party Time
Altha Dial was an amaziing woman and she was my grandma. She was married to my grandpa, Clessie Napoleon, and they made quite a couple. They had 3 girls and 3 boys and my mom, Colleen was the youngest daughter and self-appointed leader of the pack of boys....
by Cindy Alldredge | Feb 13, 2023 | Baking, Cookies, Dessert, Valentine's Day
Years ago while visiting my son on the Upper West side of Manhattan I came across this basement bakery. I bought a chocolate chip walnut cookie, and it was the best part of my trip thus far. It was warm and the chocolate was still melted and it was chock full of nuts....
by Cindy Alldredge | Jan 13, 2023 | Baking, Colleen Mott Approved, Cookies, Dessert, Easter, Party Time
My mom, Colleen Mott, made the best treats ever. We would regularly come home from school to be greeted with something wonderful right out of the oven. Often it was fresh bread or chocolate chip cookies. But sometimes she would surprise us with something different....
by Corinne Ritz | Dec 28, 2022 | Baking, Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Food
Years ago, I discovered a bag of Andes mint chips at the grocery store, and on the back of the bag is a great cookie recipe. Every November I start looking for bags of Andes mint chips to stock up on for the holidays. Now I make them ALL year long. If you cannot find...
by Corinne Ritz | Dec 19, 2022 | Christmas, Cookies
These cookies will surprise you. They are not what you expect. I hear that comment from people all the time. Even if you don’t like raisins, you will probably like these. Or, more likely, you will LOVE them. I don’t roll them out and make them all pretty....
