Christmas Cookie History Day 1
By snowy
@snowy22315 (169965)
United States
December 5, 2021 1:05pm CST
I thought I might write a bit about cookie history, to go along with Dena's Christmas Carol series. I will start with my favorite cookie The peanut butter blossom. (The PB cookie with a Hershey's Kiss) According to a few different sources this cookie was developed by Frieda Smith of Gibsonburg, Ohio who presented it in the Pillsbury Bake OFf in 1957. No word about whether Frieda won the bake off, but I will post here if she did.
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
5 Dec 21
Yum though. 
Oh is it? Never knew that.
Oh is it? Never knew that.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
5 Dec 21
Never knew what? My fave ..yes ma"am. I don't dare make them though I would go blue the entire batch..
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
5 Dec 21
@RebeccasFarm Yeah, I can't believe she didn't win for that. Apparently she came in 3rd.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
6 Dec 21
Maybe you could make them chocolate on chocolate, although they wouldn't taste the same. Can you use sunflower butter in place of the peanut butter?
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
6 Dec 21
@LadyDuck Maybe you could make them with that...and get a similar effect.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
6 Dec 21
@snowy22315 Yes, sunflower butter is fine, it's only anything with peanuts that I cannot use.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
5 Dec 21
That's such a festive and yummy cookie.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
5 Dec 21
Hands down my favorite Christmas cookie.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
5 Dec 21
@snowy22315 And they're so easy! Not sure about the original recipe, but I make the three ingredient pb cookies which are super easy and flourless so they're gluten free.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
5 Dec 21
@1creekgirl Those are delicious. I like them even better than regular PB cookies.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
6 Dec 21
I think I've only had these once. Though i do like peanut butter cookies themselves.
A cookie bake off, that sounds delicious and fun. Hope she did win
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
6 Dec 21
@Courtlynn Good question, I might be able to find the winning recipe for that year.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
6 Dec 21
Apparently she came in 3rd, but with a recipe like that I think she shoulda won.
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Happy Baking!@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
5 Dec 21
They are super. Lots of recipes online. Make them for your kids. They will love them.
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
5 Dec 21
@snowy22315 my daughter loves peanut butter, thank you, I will search for the recipes online.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
9 Dec 21
@snowy22315 I bought some Hershey kisses a few weeks ago to make these. The Hershey kisses are hot cocoa flavored. Last year I decorated them like little Christmas trees.
@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
5 Dec 21
That is great idea using a peanut butter cookie dough recipe with the kiss.
I usually just make thumb print cookies with the kiss.
Have you done peanut butter cookies with a peanut butter M&M?
Those are my favorite. So I don't make them or else I will eat too many.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
5 Dec 21
No, but they sound great. I am sure I would like those too, but the kiss ones can't be beat. They are dangerous though
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
5 Dec 21
It's funny how some of the best things are created by accident.
@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
14 Dec 21
I have to catch up reading about the history of Christmas cookies. Those peanut butter ones are so good and a favorite here for holiday baking
@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
6 Dec 21
They have a delicious sweet slightly salty vibe going on.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
6 Dec 21
Actually those look alittle bit more like what we call thumbprint cookies.
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