Herbs in the Cookie Jar

By Bertha & Nancy Reppert
October/November 1995

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When she was growing up, my third daughter, Nancy, was the one who bounced home from school shouting, “Let’s make cookies, Mom!” I think I frustrated her often by using the cookie jar for kitchen composting; maybe that’s why, even today as a busy businesswoman herself, she’d still rather bake cookies than just about any other activity I can think of. She began developing cookie recipes at a fairly young age. In her tearoom, she is known for her rich sweets.

The cookie recipes that follow are some of the Reppert family favorites. We hope that you enjoy them and keep your cookie jar full.

Cookie Jar Recipes:

• Nancy’s Mint Cookies
• Saffron Cookies
• Coriander Date Cookies
• Lemon Thyme Cookies
• Sweet Remembrances Enchantmint Brownies
• Lavender Cookies
• Black Pepper Chocolate Balls
• Rosemary Shortbread

Bertha Reppert and her family have been introducing other people to the pleasures of herbs for more than twenty-five years. All manner of herbal sweets and treats are standard fare at the family-owned Rosemary House in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, one of America’s oldest herb shops. Bertha is also an author and teacher of renown in the herb world. Her daughter Nancy owns Sweet Remembrances, a teahouse and catering service that specializes in herb cookery with edible flowers. Through countless garden parties, afternoon teas, and workshops, the Repperts have developed a large repertoire of special recipes, from which these cookie concoctions are drawn.

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