As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968.
Our rediscovery of this book last year has inspired us to recirculate its recipes, by way of this newspaper, through the communities from which they first came to us.
This week’s recipe is for ice box cookies. These are cookies you can mix, refrigerate and then bake at a moment’s notice — essentially a 1930s version of a Pillsbury slice-and-bake cookie. So, make the mix and save it for a rainy day. They bake in only 10 mins, perfect for any sweet cravings you might have.
If you recognize a recipe from either your grandparents’ kitchen, or from your own, please write to us. We would love to hear about how these recipes have lived on.
