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A treasury of 100+ vintage Christmas cookie recipes

If you're looking to recreate that special vintage Christmas cookie recipe that your grandmother used to make, or want to discover old-fashioned cookies to make new again, here's a big tasty collection of treats for you!

Cool Whip Oreo graveyard treat - Halloween dessert from 1994 (1)

Quick Halloween desserts: Make a ghoulish graveyard dessert & some creepy jigglers

Here are two quick and easy Halloween desserts made with jello - a ghoulish graveyard dessert, plus some cute and creepy jigglers.

Have a safe, kid-friendly Meet ‘n Treat Halloween party! An alternative to trick-or-treating for Halloween from the 1970s

By substituting trick or treating with a Meet 'n Treat Halloween party, this year's festivities can become a time for sharing the fun with family and neighbors in a spirit of friendship.

14 different delicious and creative pumpkin pie toppings to try: Creamy, crunchy, sweet & tangy

Once you have made your perfect pumpkin pie - using the classic Libby's pie recipe or another version - you might want to accent your delicious dessert with one of these tasty pumpkin pie toppings.

Slice of Libby's pumpkin pie - classic recipe

Libby’s pumpkin pie recipe: Find out how to make the classic homemade pie

More than good, Libby's pumpkin pie is smooth, gently spicy and perfect! Get the classic pie you love - the original vintage recipe is right here.

Peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust (1972)

Peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust & a black-bottom peanut butter chiffon pie (1972)

We know. A peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust sounds as though it might be sticky or salty or heavy. But this dessert is incredibly light and outrageously delicious.

Vintage pumpkin pie recipe with Vegetable oil pie crust

How to make easy vegetable oil pie crust: 2 classic Stir-n-Roll pumpkin pie recipes from the ’50s

Making a vegetable oil pie crust is quick! No cutting in solid shortening, no guessing on liquid. Just measure oil with milk and mix in! So easy! No messy board... you roll out stir-n-roll pastry between 2 pieces of waxed paper.

A dozen delicious classic apple pie recipes (1960s)

Here are 12 amazing classic apple pie recipes, collected from newspapers published across the US throughout the '60s!

Ruby Slipper Bundt cake recipe, plus how to make an orange jello pound cake (1978)

The Ruby Slipper Bundt cake recipe is a Jell-O poke cake-style dessert - a unique cake with raspberry gelatin baked right in! A bonus recipe is a similar treat: an orange jello pound cake.

Here's a classic cheesecake-style no-bake pumpkin cream pie to try

Need an easy Thanksgiving dessert? Here’s a twist on a classic: Cheesecake-style no-bake pumpkin cream pie (1997)

This delicious twist on a classic cheesecake-style no-bake pumpkin cream pie starts with the smooth texture of powdered sugar, then adds cream cheese, pumpkin and all the rest.

Old-fashioned pineapple pie recipe from 1922

5 easy and elegant old-fashioned pineapple pie recipes from 1922: Taste the classic tropical-style dessert that still gets raves

Here's one of the best desserts you’ve ever tasted - and one of the easiest to make! Here are old-fashioned pineapple pie recipes you can enjoy in 5 different delicious ways.

Black Midnight Cake recipe for a spooky Halloween party (1941)

Black Midnight Cake: A creative chocolate retro recipe for a spooky Halloween party (1941)

It's bewitching, this black Midnight Cake - just the thing for your gay Halloween festivities. Strikingly dark and chocolaty as well as deliciously moist, tender and light - it's the perfect black Devil's Food.

Dark and delicious pumpkin pies with brown sugar & molasses

Dark & delicious: How to make old-fashioned pumpkin pie with molasses & brown sugar

Pumpkin pie doesn't have to be light in color and light on flavor! Try these recipes for dark and delicious old-fashioned pumpkin pie with molasses & brown sugar - and see some other tasty variations, too!

Bake someone happy with this sensational seventies Graham streusel cake

Bake someone happy with this sensational graham streusel cake from the seventies

This delicious vintage Graham streusel cake starts with a boxed mix, the batter divided and adorned with a streusel-type crunch, and after baking, is drizzled with a light powdered sugar glaze.

Vintage velvet crumb cake - coffee cake recipe from 1952 (1)

Vintage velvet crumb cake: A classic cake recipe from 1952 that’s good for breakfast and dessert

Velvet crumb cake has the fluffy, loose texture, the old-time good eating, of Grandmother’s butter cakes. But it's even more tender!

Classic fall recipe favorites: Pumpkin spice cookies & pumpkin nut bread (1982)

Looking for some deliciously sweet fall snacks? Try these two classic recipes: some amazing pumpkin spice cookies with lemon icing, and the traditional seasonal favorite, Libby's pumpkin nut bread!

Men like puddings Fudge batter pudding recipe from 1950 (1)

A gooey, chocolatey fudge batter pudding recipe from 1950 – because ‘Men like puddings’

When baked, this fudge batter pudding has a chocolate sauce on the bottom and the top of the cake. There are also four variations of this chocolate dessert recipe to try!

Looking for a classic cookie recipe? Try these award-winning peanut brittle cookies from the ’50s!

Fill your cookie jar today with these really prize-winning peanut brittle cookies made with peanuts, vanilla and fresh-ground cinnamon. They were the Best of Class Winner in Pillsbury's 1958 Bake-Off!

Hot buttered Cheerios: How to make this super-easy, surprisingly savory snack from the ’80s – plus some tasty variations

Hot buttered Cheerios - the new quick and easy snack you make with Cheerios cereal. Make a bowl right now, and you've got Hot Buttered Os! Also get recipes for 5 variations to try.

Pumpkin Dream Pie: The ’50s classic no-bake dessert recipe, plus a bonus gingersnap crust to try (1959)

Here's a recipe that will turn pumpkin into a pie faster than Cinderella's fairy godmother turned the fall fruit into a coach: Pumpkin Dream Pie - and all without any cooking or baking.

Jell-O pudding Stripe-It-Rich poke cakes (1982)

Stripe-it-Rich pudding poke cakes make ordinary cakes extraordinary. It's easy! Use the Jell-O instant pudding mixture to frost, fill and stripe. Here's how.

7 sweet & scrumptious Bundt cakes from the '70s

7 sweet & scrumptious Bundt cake recipes from the ’70s

If you're looking for some delicious Bundt cake recipes to serve at your next holiday party -- or any time of year, for that matter -- you have come t... Click to read more...

Cheery cherry cheese pie recipe (1978)

Company coming, so of course, dessert just has to be homemade cherry cheesecake pie. So elegant... and so delicious.

Brown Derby restaurant’s chocolate black bottom pie recipe (1953)

Movie stars love this black bottom pie. You'll love it, too. Key to its fluffy, chiffon lightness is Knox unflavored gelatin. Make Hollywood's favori... Click to read more...

Real classic strawberry shortcake recipes

How to make real classic strawberry shortcake

These two classic strawberry shortcake recipes come from the early 20th century, when fresh strawberries were often saved for special desserts like these.

Buttermilk spice cake & Burnt sugar cake recipes (1972)

Get the recipes for two classic desserts: a buttermilk spice cake with penuche icing, and a delicious burnt sugar cake.

3 easy walnut cookie recipes: Walnut clusters, walnut-orange crisps and walnut surprise squares (1950)

These 3 walnut cookie recipes are for new cookies, quick cookies, and old favorites, too! Make walnut clusters, walnut-orange crisp cookies and walnut surprise squares

How to make a “Hallo Witch” Halloween cake (1958)

For Halloween party fun, make a Hallo Witch Halloween cake! You don't need any special pans -- just cut a square cake as shown, then frost.

How about a cup of classic hot chocolate 10 different recipes to try

How about a cup of classic hot chocolate? 15 cozy cocoa recipes

Raise your glass for some warm and wonderful classic hot chocolate recipes from across the years! Try cocoa mixtures with a variety of flavors and even some international flair.

Double layer pumpkin cheesecake pie: The classic recipe (1967)

Something new has happened to pumpkin pie: Double layer pumpkin cheesecake pie! Cream cheese blends perfectly with spicy pumpkin, and bakes up smooth and creamy.

6 ways to make old-fashioned waffles (1939)

10 ways to make old-fashioned waffles (1939)

Here are 10 great recipes old-fashioned waffles - including chocolate waffles, sour cream waffles, Southern waffles, coffee waffles, gingerbread waffles and more delicious variations.

Vintage recipe double feature: Sensational double-layer pumpkin pie (1992) & a triple-layer pumpkin chiffon pie (1972)

Here are two great no-bake pumpkin pie recipes - a double layer pumpkin pie from the '90s, and a triple-layer counterpart from two decades earlier. The first uses pumpkin and instant pudding for the base, while the second recipe has pumpkin plus plain gelatin.