One of the great things about trying out retro recipes, like these from the seventies, is that they can be a fun and tasty trip down memory lane. (Plus, who doesn’t love a good holiday cookie?!)
With their festive flavors and colorful decorations, Christmas cookies are the perfect treats to share with friends and family during the holiday season. Plus, since these recipes are from the 1970s, they may be a bit different from the cookies that you’re used to making nowadays, which can make for a fun and unique baking experience.
Below, you’ll find fantastic and classic recipes for all-star desserts like peanut butter blossoms, sand tarts, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate crackles, potato chip cookies, jam thumbprints, peanut sitting pretties — plus bar cookies & treats like lemon bars, 7-layer bars, pecan pie bars, Rice Krispies treats (the original recipe) and more.
If you haven’t tried them for a while, make a few and remind yourself just how delicious and satisfying these old-fashioned Christmas cookies can be!
Deliciously decadent classic 1970s Christmas cookie recipes
The 1970s had some of the BEST Christmas cookie recipes - take a look! A plate of Christmas goodies just would not be complete without them: those delicious peanut butter blossoms with a big chocolate kiss right on top. With a soft, chewy peanut butter cookie center and a crackly top — not to mention the candy! — these homemade treats are the perfect way to spread a little holiday cheer. These cookies — and other very similar ones — have many names! Besides pecan fingers, you might find them called German or Austrian vanilla crescent cookies (vanillekipferl), Viennese crescent cookies, sand tarts, pecan crescents, or powdered sugar cookies. Oh, the lovely, nutty things you can do with walnuts! Straight from 1978, here is a wonderful recipe to try for delicious walnut chocolate chip cookies. Here’s a retro recipe for little chocolate crackle cookies – delicious treats with a cracked powdered sugar texture on the outside. Here's a sweet twist to your holiday baking: these vintage-style snow-topped thumbprint cookies with a hint of maple! Made with peanut m&ms chocolate candies, these adorable peanut sitting-pretties thumbprint cookies look like little birds’ nests! Are potato chip cookies really a thing? They are – and they can be an absolutely delicious blend of salty and sweet. Try one of these recipes to find out for yourself! These Raisin Bran cookies are a delish (and wholesome) option for anyone looking to add some variety to their holiday cookie tray! Get the classic cookie recipe from Kellogg's here — plus a similar recipe from the 70s. These rich and tender cherry thumbprint Christmas cookies have bright and colorful button centers, made by placing pretty halved red or green candied cherries into the middle of each one. If you love PB cookies, you have to check out this delectable collection of old-fashioned peanut butter cookie recipes from decades gone by. This Southern peanut bar cookie is a delicious bar cookie that's almost like a peanut brittle blondie! They're made with rich Munch peanut brittle candy bars. Back in 1971, a California newspaper asked readers to submit their best sugar cookie recipes. Most of the cookies were made with tried-and-true vintage recipes, passed down from generation to generation. Here are 8 of the best!Christmas cookie recipes from the 70s
