Archway cookies used to be sold in many varieties in every store. Now your lucky if you can find them in the stores around the holiday season. You can however order them online if you so choose. There were so many kinds, Cashew Nougat, Soft Oatmeal, Iced Oatmeal, Oatmeal Creams, Soft Molasses, Windmill, Frosted Lemon, Hermits, Cherry Chip, Raspberry Filled, Coconut Macaroon, and Dutch Cocoa to name a few.
My mom was a terrific baker and cook, but she didn't make many cookies. She usually made large batches of donuts and cakes. Probably because they went farther and lasted longer with all of us kids. She did purchase cookies to put in my father's lunch and many times they were the Archway brand. She would pack a couple in his lunch and would try to hide the rest for his lunch the next day. Try is the key word. Often one of the grandchildren would be visiting and my dad would pull out the cookies and give them a cookie while he had one or two with his coffee. This happened with many kinds of store bought goodies and the grandchildren.
My all time favorite was the Coconut Washboards that came in a bag. They were very crisp and crunchy and went really well with a cold glass of milk or a warm cup of tea. It was one of those things where you could sit and eat the entire bag.
This recipe, however, is for their Dutch Cocoa Cookie. There are a lot of copy cat recipes out there but I tried this one and it came out very nice. I only made a few adjustments as the dough was very sticky, so I added a tad more flour and I dipped them in white chocolate for the holiday season.
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From the bottom of my heart..............
