There were so many foods tied to my childhood via both of my grandmothers – they were excellent cooks and never really used the standard measuring utensils. My maternal grandmother, Eva Greenberg, would use her little, plump hands to measure the ingredients. When my mother would watch her bake and ask “Mom, but how much flour or eggs?” The response would always be her cupping her hands and answering – “This much.” This recipe for Mun Cookies was my mother’s favorite and she somehow managed to convert her mother’s recipe. They are not too sweet, firm in texture, and perfect for dunking into coffee or tea. My little grandmother would sit with my mother at the kitchen table and have her cup of tea, with a sugar cube in her mouth, sip the tea and dunk her cookies. The cookies were always stored in a old cookie tin. Both of them are no longer here, so for me, the cookies are delicious because they taste of sweet memories. Read the rest of this entry » This post was submitted by koshereye.