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Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars

Retro cookies and church-social bars that never go out of style. Think chocolate chip cookies, lemon bars, snickerdoodles, and seven-layer magic bars simple, sweet, and perfect for sharing

Limoncello Ricotta Biscuit Twists

January 18, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Limoncello Ricotta Biscuit Twists arranged on a plate with lemon slices

I remember my grandmother sliding a tray of warm biscuits across the table, the steam …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags Biscuit Recipes, Italian Desserts, limoncello, Pastry Twists, ricotta

Dark Chocolate Orange Ricotta Brownies

January 12, 2026January 9, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Delicious dark chocolate orange ricotta brownies on a plate

I remember standing on a small stool at my grandmother’s kitchen counter, nose close to …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags brownie recipes, chocolate brownies, dessert ideas, Orange desserts, ricotta recipes

Nutty Oat & Ricotta Breakfast Cookies

January 8, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Nutty Oat and Ricotta Breakfast Cookies on a wooden table

I still remember the smell of cinnamon and warm oats drifting through my childhood kitchen, …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags breakfast cookies, healthy recipes, nutty snacks, oatmeal cookies, Ricotta cookies

Coconut Pistachio Energy Bars

January 8, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Coconut Pistachio Energy Bars, a healthy snack for energy and vitality

On Sunday afternoons the air in my childhood kitchen smelled like browned butter and sticky …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags coconut pistachio, energy bars, healthy snacks, homemade energy bars, nutrient-rich snacks

Frosty Coconut Pistachio Bars

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Frosty Coconut Pistachio Bars with a creamy coconut topping and crunchy pistachios

I can still smell the sweet coconut from my grandmother’s kitchen on hot summer afternoons …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags Coconut Bars, Frozen Desserts, healthy treats, No-Bake Bars, Pistachio Dessert

Ricciarelli Italian Almond Cookies

January 6, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Plate of homemade Ricciarelli Italian almond cookies dusted with powdered sugar.

I still remember my grandmother’s kitchen the way some people remember Sunday church bells warm, …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags almond cookies, Gluten-Free Desserts, Italian cookies, Ricciarelli, traditional Italian pastries

Soft Ricotta Almond Pillows

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Soft Ricotta Almond Pillows with almond flakes on top

I remember my grandmother sliding a warm tin from the oven and nudging me to …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags Almond desserts, Baking, Italian pastries, ricotta recipes, sweet treats

Sicilian Almond Cookies – Simple & Chewy

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Delicious homemade Sicilian Almond Cookies, chewy and sweet.

I remember the clatter of a tin cookie jar and the smell of almond extract …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags almond recipes, Baking, Chewy Cookies, Italian Desserts, Sicilian almond cookies

Fluffy Ricotta and Lemon Cloud Cookies

January 6, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Fluffy ricotta and lemon cloud cookies on a baking tray.

I can still smell my grandmother’s kitchen on a rainy Saturday: a kettle hissing, a …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags baking recipes, fluffy cookies, Italian Desserts, Lemon Cookies, Ricotta cookies

Sicilian Almond Ricciarelli Cookies

January 6, 2026 by Maggie Hart
Sicilian Almond Ricciarelli cookies with a chewy texture and almond flavor

I remember the first time I bit into a chewy almond cookie that tasted like …

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Categories Old-Fashioned Cookies & Bars Tags almond cookies, Almond Ricciarelli, Italian Desserts, Sicilian cookies, traditional recipes
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I’m Maggie Hart, sharing simple, nostalgic comfort recipes from my Louisville kitchen easy casseroles, slow-cooker meals, and old-fashioned desserts. 🍽️✨
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