Nanette’s 7UP Cake
INGREDIENTS
3 sticks of butter, softened
3 cups sugar
4 teaspoons lemon flavor
5 eggs
3 cups flour
1 cup and 1 tablespoon 7UP
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease...
Italian Pizzelles
Italian Pizzelles – This classic cookie is a staple on holiday tables and at Italian weddings. Stack and keep in an airtight container to...
Vanilla Kipferl (German Christmas cookie)
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
3/4 cup blanched ground almonds
1 cup unsalted butter
¼ cup vanillin sugar (Dr. Oetker Vanillin Zucker is available at...
Kolachi Cookies
INGREDIENTS
DOUGH:
1 cup sugar
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter at room temperature
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk
4½ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
FILLING:
7 cups...
Rum Stars (Weihnachts-Plaetzchen)
Submitted and prepared by Helga Wengler
INGREDIENTS
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup walnuts (ground)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4½ tablespoons rum or imitation...
Rumsterne (Rumstars)
INGREDIENTS
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup walnuts (ground)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4½ tablespoons rum or imitation rum extract
2½ stick butter or...
Groff’s Black Bottom Pie, a beloved summertime treat in Wildwood, N.J.
Groff’s Black Bottom Pie is from the former Groff’s Restaurant in Wildwood, N.J.
INGREDIENTS
1 pie shell
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup sugar
4 egg yolks, beaten
1...
Almond Butter Cookies
Almond Butter Cookies – This classic holiday cookie comes from the Good Housekeeping Cookbook. Cut dough with a Christmas cookie cutter shape (bell, star,...
Marjorie Mariner’s Danish Pastry
Marjorie Mariner’s Danish Pastry
INGREDIENTS
3 teaspoons shortening
¼ cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon lemon extract
3 cakes yeast
1½ teaspoons sugar
½ cup lukewarm water
½...
Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint Cookies | Fill each cookie indentation with the jam or preserves of your choice.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
½ cup brown sugar
1¾ cup flour
¼...
Pineapple Squares (Une Torte De Chabecan)
Pineapple Squares (Une Torte De Chabecan)
By Marjorie Mariner (1963). Submitted by Louise Vett and Joan Yanchick.
Louise Vett shares Marjorie Mariner’s recipe for Pineapple Squares,...
Apple Cake with Streusel Topping (Apfel Kuchen mit Streusel)
Apple Cake with Streusel Topping (Apfel Kuchen mit Streusel) | “Excellent with coffee and even better after the first day.” – Helga the Kitchen...
Jam-Filled (Bow-Tie) Cookies
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for rolling out the dough
¾ cup good-quality jam (peach,...
Italian Easter Bread
INGREDIENTS
6 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound butter
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon anise oil*
1 large package yeast
6-8 cups flour
* (The original recipe called...
Roasted Butternut Squash Pie
PREPARING THE SQUASH
Preheat oven to 425°F. The squash roasts at 350°F. When you bake the pie, preheat to 425°F, then reduce to 350°F after 10...
No-Bake Holiday Corn Flake Treats
No-Bake Holiday Corn Flake Treats | Decorate with red hot candies or glitter gel. Let cool. Recipe makes 12 cookies.
Submitted by Charlotte Wengler-Tibbetts.
INGREDIENTS
½ cup...
Molasses Crinkles
INGREDIENTS
¾ cup soft shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2¼ cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
PREPARATION
...
Key Lime Bars with Graham Cracker Crust
This recipe is from Little Spice Jar blog. As prepared, the bars have a pronounced lime flavor. To decrease intensity, reduce lime zest by one...
Marjorie Mariner’s Pumpkin Cookie
Submitted by Louise Vett and Joan Yanchick. Louise transcribed Marjorie Mariner’s Pumpkin Cookie recipe after it was published in the Youngstown Vindicator in 1967. We...
Aunt Irma’s Jell-O Cookies
Aunt Irma didn’t invent the Jell-O cookie, but it was so closely associated with her annual Christmas party that she may as well have....
