Nothing says a special treat quite like a homemade tray of cookies. And what makes cookies special is the variety, no one person uses the same recipes as another. The recipes we hold to us near and dear are unique and tell a story. Here are some cookie recipes that have been lost to time and need the love of bakers from far and wide to adopt them into their recipe boxes!
Betty Crocker’s Finska Kakor (Finnish Cakes)
These Betty Crocker Finska Kakor Cookies hail from Finland and the ever-so-classic Betty Crocker cookbook of the 1950s. Describing them as a nut-studded butter cookie is selling them short. These cookies have a melt-in-your-mouth thin and delicate crumb that is enriched with a crunchy texture of chopped almonds. Want to learn more about the recipe? Then click the link here!
Parisian Cream Wafers
Parisian Cream Wafers are one of those cookies that sound odd on paper but taste amazing. These cookies don’t have sugar in the dough. Instead, the sugar coats the outside of the cookies, creating a crunchy sugary coating. The cookies have almost a biscuit-like flakiness to them that is a lovely contrast to the rich vanilla buttercream sandwiched in between. To get the recipe, click the link here!
Fruitcake Shortbread Cookies
If you’re looking for a way to spruce up shortbread make a batch of these Fruitcake Shortbread Cookies! A buttery and tender cookie dough is mixed with tiny flecks of chopped-up fruit cake mix. A bit of orange zest heightened the flavor of the fruitcake mix-in making for a cookie that’s bursting with flavor. If you want to make the recipe, then click the link here.
Sicilian Almond Cookies
Sicilian Almond Cookies are one of those treats that have an old-world flare. Popular in southern Italy, these cookies were a part of countless community cookbooks in the US. Nowadays, they’re slightly forgotten, but these cookies are something that are memorable in every way. The cookie base is moist, and tender, but sturdy enough to pipe into a variety of eye-catching shapes. A cheery red cherry tops each cookie to bring a bit of smile to every table they’re placed upon. Get the recipe and the step-by-step instructions by clicking the link here.
No Bake Greek Almond Cookies (Amygdalotas)
Amygdalotas or more commonly known as No Bake Greek Almond Cookies are the cookies to have on hand. The no-bake recipe format is perfect for when you’re pressed for time. The cookies have a moist truffle-like quality to them and have the perfect amount of floral almond flavor. If you want to make the recipe, then click the link here!
McCall’s Sour Cream Cookies
These McCall’s Sour Cream Cookies are the classic cookie a grandmother would whip up in an afternoon. The cookie dough is tender and cakey and the dusting of cinnamon sugar on top makes for a wonderful contrast in taste and texture. Get the recipe by clicking the link here.
Bonbon Cookies
Bon Bon Cookies hail from the depths of mid-century Betty Crocker pamphlets and advertisements. These cookies are moist and chewy but hold a crunchy nutty surprise in their centers. A coating of glaze and chopped nuts finished off their appearance, mimicking mini chocolate bonbons you mix and find in a box of chocolates! For more detailed instructions for the cookies, click the link.
Kaufmann’s Thumbprint Cookies
These cookies are seldom known outside the Steel City, but they definitely are filling under the radar, they are so tasty. Kaufmann’s Thumbprint Cookies are named after the namesake Pittsburgh department store but have all of the tastes you’d expect in a classic bakery cookie. The cookie base is sturdy yet tender and the buttercream has just enough sweetness to make these thumbprints a decadent treat to give or make for yourself. If you want to make a batch of these cookies, click the link here for the recipe.
Icebox Diamond Sable Cookies
Diamond Icebox Sable Cookies are your classic French butter cookie made prettier and easier. This single dough can be divided and made into different flavors. The cookies can stay in your freezer for as long as you need and simply need to be sliced, rolled in sugar, and baked. The sugar rim coating gives these simple cookies a marvelous glitzy appearance. Get the recipe by clicking the link here.
