I got this recipe in the 70's when Carl Reiner made them on the Dinah Shore Show. They have become a Christmas favorite with my family and friends. They aren't pretty but the taste is fabulous. They taste better after they are cooled. When I take them as Christmas gifts to the office they are ALWAYS the favorite cookie...I have to give them away or I would eat them all!!
Love these cookies! I've made them off and on for the last 27 years. I use one halved walnut per dropped cookie instead of chopping the nuts and adding to the batter. I couldn't believe how good these were the first time I made them after writing down the ingredients Carl gave inbetween comedy acts on a show he hosted. I ALWAYS double this recipe 'cus they are just soooo good.
I got this recipe when Carl Reiner was on An Evening at the Improv on HBO in the early 80's. I lost the recipe a few years ago and just found it here. I'm so glad to have this the cookies are heavenly:)
I got this recipe on the HBO Comedy Special made it a few times loved it but eventually misplaced it. I finally have it back and I can't wait to make it again. Thanks for posting this!!
I used margarine instead of butter because the written instructions stated "oleo." Oleo is the vintage term used back in the 60s and 70s for margarine. It gives it a cake like texture that is both dense soft and what some might consider greasy. These are the cookies I grew up with and I loved everything about them. Thanks for the memories!
Excellent. These cookies are so so easy to make and taste wonderful. I'll be making these often from now on. The great thing is that they are not picky. If you overcook them a little it's no big deal. No special techniques are necessary just mix the ingredients together and put them in the oven. The one thing I don't like about them is that they are so rich I can only stand to eat one or two before I'm full. Actually though healthwise that's probably a good thing.
I had 4oz of cream cheese left over from a recipe and went looking for a cookie recipe and came across this one. These are so good they melt in your mouth and didn't last long at all. So easy to make without a lot of fuss.
Simple recipe! Which was exactly what I needed. I added 3-4 tablespoons chips because I'm a chocoholic. Also a splash of vanilla extract because its always delicious and I read that the taste of these was a bit bland. I also had to cook them longer but I'm 90% sure that's because of my old oven. Turned out great though!
Rich or not these didn't seem to have a whole lot of taste.
