Tag 1960s

M&M’s Easy Party Cookies

A colorful 1960s M&M’s cookie recipe made with shortening and plenty of M&M’s, with extra candies pressed on top before baking.

Lillian’s Casserole

A handwritten 1960s recipe for Lillian’s Casserole, made with shrimp, crab, rice, mushroom soup, vegetables, and hard-boiled eggs.

Butterscotch Pudding Cookies

A typed recipe for Butterscotch Pudding Cookies, made with pudding mix and rolled oats, with raisins, dates, or nuts added however the baker pleased.

Pumpkin Cake

A 1969 typed recipe for Pumpkin Cake—three warmly spiced little loaves, plenty of pumpkin, and your choice of nuts or raisins.

Lila’s Pie Crust

A handwritten 1969 recipe for Lila’s Pie Crust—with an unusual chilled flour-and-water mixture that makes this simple crust worth a closer look.