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1960s Gingerbread Cookies

“Run, run, run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread…cookie”?  Gingerbread cookies date back to the 15th century, a time when the poor were starving and the rich were well off. A man of good standing could afford for his family if he took part in spice trades. Unfortunately spices,… Read More 1960s Gingerbread Cookies

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Easy Peasy Cookies

Cookies, along with their many names and variations, have a long history; however for for the U.S., the “cookie” is just as young as the country itself. The name and beginning of the cookie traveled with the Dutch to America in the early 18th century. The Dutch word “koekje” soon became “cookie”, and can be… Read More Easy Peasy Cookies

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