My great-grandmother (my mother’s mother’s mother) made this wonderful cookie and passed the recipe on. Her mother, Mary Brown, came across the ocean from somewhere in England to settle in the United States. We think that is where the name…
Category: Cookies
German Chocolate Cookie Bars
German chocolate cake converted to a cookie. German Chocolate Cookie Bars are the eighteenth of my 25 Cookies of Christmas. Ingredients 1 pkg German chocolate cake mix (any brand) 1 stick butter or margarine, melted 2 eggs, beaten ½ cup…
Butter Pecan Cookies
Butter pecan is another family favorite, and this cookie creates the perfect taste in a snap. Butter Pecan Cookies are the seventeenth of my 25 Cookies of Christmas. Ingredients 1 pkg butter pecan cake mix (any brand) 1 stick butter…
Triple Chocolate Brownies
I believe you can never have too much chocolate. Through a bit of experimentation, I created this incredibly rich brownie recipe. It works with any box brownie mix. Just choose your favorite and substitute as explained. If you like chocolate,…
Carrot Cake Cookies
We have a family weakness for carrot cake, so a cookie that mimics the taste of the decadent cake was a sure hit. Carrot Cake Cookies are the fifteenth of my 25 Cookies of Christmas. Ingredients 1 pkg carrot cake…
Golden Oatmeal Bars
Oatmeal and raisins are meant to be together, and they are great partners in this cake-mix cookie recipe. My version includes raisins, and nuts, but you can easily make the cookie your own by varying the items you mix in.…
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Today’s cake-mix cookie recipe is a chocolate delight—a chocolate cookie with chocolate chips, plus peanut butter and nuts. Delicious! Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are the thirteenth of my 25 Cookies of Christmas. Ingredients 1 pkg chocolate cake mix (any…
Glazed Nut Bars
I’m a big fan of recipes that begin with a box of cake mix—so much so that I’m sharing a week of cake-mix cookies. I remember taking a batch of Glazed Nut Bars to put out with the coffee and…
Brownie Bon-Bons
Here’s another tasty Girl Scout recipe that even kids can help you assemble. The bite-sized treats disappear fast, so you may want to double the recipe. Brownie Bon-Bons are the eleventh of my 25 Cookies of Christmas. Ingredients 1 pkg…
Chex Snack Bars
These no-bake bars are easy to make and a hit with everyone. Originally a Girl Scout recipe, I’ve tweaked things a bit to suit my taste and renamed it. Considered a one-pot meal, the Girl Scout recipe goes by the…