My Mom used to make a chocolate mint cookie that I think she made from a cake mix. They were soft and kind of moist. She would also dust them with powdered sugar. Can you help me find a recipe? – Marie B. From The Hillbilly Housewife: I have a recipe in one of my […]
Continue readingI’m looking for a recipe for Meringue cookie. My mother used to make these and I loved them so much. Hers were light and did not fall apart as much like I found my last attempt did. Hers were like a soft cookie but with a slight crisp. Janie Britton From The Hillbilly Housewife My […]
Continue readingI love gingerbread cookies. There’s just something about that sweet and spicy mix that makes them perfect. Around here it doesn’t really feel like Christmas until we smell these cookies baking. They are fun and easy to decorate, or have them plain. They are delicious either way and in a pinch they make some cute […]
Continue readingThe holidays are full of time for family and friends. Just thinking about making new memories fills people with the Christmas spirit. This Christmas, gather a few of your best girlfriends and host a cookie swap party. What is a cookie swap? It can be done at any time of the year, but there are […]
Continue readingSome of my favorite Christmas and Advent memories as a kid involved making cutout cookies with my mom and my little sister. We used the same recipe each year. I think we got it from our preschool. They honestly didn’t taste good at all, but they held their shape well and if you added enough […]
Continue readingAs a kid my neighbor made cookies with anise she rolled a dark dough into a long “snake” then cut it into pieces. I’ve been unable to find a recipe for it…help, please! Marla From The Hillbilly Housewife I could be wrong, but it sounds like a gingerbread cookie. Below is my favorite recipe. You […]
Continue readingWe’ve been going through a lot of craisins around here. I’m in love with everything cranberry and they are a nice addition to my oatmeal in the morning. They are also wonderful to bake with. I love making the recipe below with both regular craisins and the cherry flavored ones as suggested. Of course they […]
Continue readingHello from North Pole everyone. I’m hoping to find a oatmeal cookie recipe. It was in an old Soldotna cookbook. It used vegetable oil and butterscotch chips and was very soft. Thank you. Christina P. From the Hillbilly Housewife One of the things I love about these “I’m looking for” requests is that they often […]
Continue readingHi there, long time subscriber. I have a recipe I have been looking and looking for with no luck. I made these cookies back in the 1980’s and lost it in a fire in the 90’s. It is a strawberry cookie. I used real strawberries with orange juice, flour and Not sure what else. No […]
Continue readingI am looking for a recipe for pineapple cookies my mom use to make. They were soft and had bits of pineapple in them, so delicious. Since her and my grandma are now in a better place, I can’t find anyone that knows how to make them. Please help if you can. Thanks, Rene Do […]
Continue readingI’m a big fan of oatmeal raisin cookies and make them throughout the year. Sometimes I leave the raisins out, sometimes I use chopped apple instead. In December though, I take things to another level with these holiday spiced oatmeal cookies. The spices and nuts take this from a rather plain cookie to something really […]
Continue readingWay back in 2009 (has it really been this long?) we held a Virtual Cookie Exchange here on the Hillbilly Housewife blog. We had all sorts of delicious cookie recipes that were contributed by fellow bloggers and compiled them into a pdf document. I thought it would be fun to share those recipes with you […]
Continue readingWhen you’re making cookies it’s so hard to decide between all the different options. Should it be peanut butter cookies, oatmeal ones, some with chocolate chip etc. Instead of baking all sorts of different cookies, why not have some fun and make these “Monster” cookies instead. They have a little bit of everything and by […]
Continue readingWanna spice things up a little bit in the cookie jar? Try these simple pumpkin spice cookies. The raisins add just the right amount of sweetness. We love them plain, but they are also delicious with the cream cheese frosting. Cookies: 1 box Spice Cake Mix 1 15oz can Pumpkin 1/2 C. raisins Cream Cheese […]
Continue reading1 cup soft margarine (2 sticks) 2 cups sugar 2 medium eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons water, if necessary Get down your best big mixing bowl. In it combine the margarine and sugar. Mix until the mixture is creamy. […]
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