Farmer Cookies, a recent request, are popular with area cookie bakers, but the recipes often have names like Ranger, Country or Dishpan cookies. Ranger or Farmer Cookies From B.M. of Silvis: ``For the ...

Christmas cookies are as much a part of the holiday season as Santa Claus. So, this time of year, I get requests for a recipe for cut-out cookies that don’t spread in the oven, a common problem at ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This column presents recipes and tips that make baking in the mountains successful.