Looking For A Light, Crispy Cookie? Check Out This 18th Century Recipe For Drop Biscuits!

The holidays are a time of tradition, and for many of us, that tradition involves delicious cookies and baked goods! So we were thrilled to find the following recipe tutorial from Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc. Featured today is a recipe for light, crispy cookies that were originally called drop biscuits. This 18th-century recipe from Eliza Smith’s 1734 cookbook “The Compleat Housewife,” takes on a culinary idea that’s really gained traction lately: simplicity! Using just three ingredients — four eggs, one cup of sugar and six ounces of flour —you can make your own version of these delightful delicacies! We even found a copy of the original recipe, which you can see here. So give them a try and let us know what you think!