Posts Tagged ‘cookies’
Chewy Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
Oatmeal cookies have been around since 1896 (first published in the Boston Cooking School cookbook). The humble cookie has been around since the end of the 14th century where little filled wafers were sold on the streets of Paris. Renaissance cookbooks were rich in cookie recipes. Biscuits (aka cookie) became the ideal traveling food because…
Read MoreStilton and Rosemary Shortbread
Instead of cookies and milk for Santa, how about these cute little treats? Christmas certainly has its share of traditions from all over the world but have you ever stopped to think who invented Christmas? The answer can be found in a book: How Charles Dickens‘s a Christmas Carol rescued his career and revived our…
Read MoreLavender Shortbread
Shortbread is a dessert that was once reserved for Christmas but is now enjoyed on any occasion. It’s been with us for centuries and ancient records trace this cookie as far back as Medieval and Elizabethan times. Shortbread has been attributed to Mary, Queen of Scots who was said to be very fond of Petticoat…
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