I came home from my weekend shopping excursion in Spokane to a delightful surprise: My mother-in-law's annual box of candy had arrived, complete with peanut butter balls and ginger snaps. And that ...

Note: Anne Ahiers of Vandais Heights won the 3 Cricketeers' Best Recipe Contest at the State Fair for these cookies, which are crispy on the edge and soft in the middle. The judges loved the cookie's ...