Winter is the perfect time for cuddling in next to the fire with a steaming mug of coffee or cocoa, and a good cookie.
I've been spending most of my time lately working on my other website, where I re-create recipes from 1800's cook books. Along the way, I've tried some absolutely wonderful cookie recipes that have become new favorites, and wanted to share them with you here.
I especially adore those ginger snaps...they're light, crispy, spicy, and just packed with molasses flavor. It's pretty hard to beat a good spicy cookie when the weather is nippy!
Bachelor's Buttons (1868)
With a crackly, sugar-coated exterior, and a light center, these simple little sugar cookies are easy to make, and bake up in a snap. They're perfect for a cold afternoon with a big mug of hot cocoa.
Ginger Snaps (mid-1800's)
These deliciously crisp and spicy Ginger Snaps are an absolute treat.
Made following a recipe found in a very old manuscript recipe book, this is a classic cookie that everyone still adores today.
Sugar Cookies (1877)
These soft and squishy sugar cookies are delectably addictive!
Made with sour cream, they look and taste like a viral 1970’s recipe our grandmothers all copied from each other’s recipe boxes…but they’re pure goodness straight from the 1800's.
Christmas Cookies (1845)
Made with just five ingredients, this historic Christmas cookie recipe offers a truly old-fashioned taste of the holidays.
These caraway-studded little treats are a fun addition to Christmas cookie baskets, and would be a sure hit at any cookie swap!
Lemon Snaps (1881)
These light and crispy little cookies are one of my absolute favorite cookie recipes.
Delicately crackly, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor, they're cozy and vibrant at the same time. It's a combination that makes them pretty addictive, so these are a great cookie to make when you know you'll have company coming over to help eat them up!
Hermit Cookies (1894)
These spicy little rain-studded cookies are pure old-fashioned comfort.
If you're expecting molasses, you'll be surprised to learn that hermit cookies recipes from the 1800's were actually sweetened with sugar. While the recipe may have evolved over the decades, these truly historic little cookies are cozy and delectable, sure to be loved by grownups and kids alike.
I hope you give one (or some!) of these recipes a try, and that you enjoy them as much as my kids and I have. They're all great recipes, and it's hard to go wrong with any of them!
Happy baking!
Anna Chesley
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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