tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post934942101944090422..comments2024-03-18T14:28:18.271-04:00Comments on What's Cookin' Italian Style Cuisine: Half Moon CookiesWhats Cookin Italian Style Cuisinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203502864311900991noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-55504249350792138472024-03-06T17:30:18.153-05:002024-03-06T17:30:18.153-05:00Thank you so much for posting this recipe! My Dad ...Thank you so much for posting this recipe! My Dad owned a small bookstore in the mall and I have fond memories of going to that Hemstraught's bakery in the food court. I have since moved away from Utica but last time I was there i got some mini ones they now make and they are in my freezer waiting for a rainy day! Thanks again! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-64671370989415065902024-03-06T17:21:37.946-05:002024-03-06T17:21:37.946-05:00Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I also ...Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I also grew up in Utica New York but since have moved. My Dad owned a small bookstore in the mall when I was a kid and I remember going to that small Hemstraught's bakery in the food court. I cherish the mini half moons I grabbed on my last visit in my freezer - saving them for a rainy day. Thanks again! Christine St.hilaire Blocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-86132722389226392152023-07-12T06:09:55.354-04:002023-07-12T06:09:55.354-04:00I have never had that happen with this recipe but ...I have never had that happen with this recipe but I can give you tips on what could happen. If you grease a pan instead of parchment or a silpat mat grease can flatten cookies. Old baking powder will also have this happen. Not using the exact amount of flour and too little can make that happen. One last thing that can happen is over measuring sugar. Those all the things can can cause a cookie to go flat, but again after making these since 1974 with no issues, I can't really know for sure. Good Luck sorry they didnt work out for you.Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15203502864311900991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-19729696185970104962023-07-10T21:04:57.553-04:002023-07-10T21:04:57.553-04:00Why did my cookies flatten outWhy did my cookies flatten outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-12998622465122692062022-01-19T18:40:02.298-05:002022-01-19T18:40:02.298-05:00OMG I have been searching for this recipe, this sp...OMG I have been searching for this recipe, this specific recipe from Utica. I cannot believe I found it! I grew up in upstate NY and the neighbor was from Utica. She made these cookies for me as a child all the time, and I've tried and tried as an adult to find the recipe. All the recipes I've found don't have the right frosting, and many of them don't have the right cookie recipe either. I am SO EXCITED to make these RIGHT NOW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-42096532789361451152021-10-14T19:41:09.648-04:002021-10-14T19:41:09.648-04:00The bakeries used a 12 inch pan and used a toothpi...The bakeries used a 12 inch pan and used a toothpick in center to check whem doneWhats Cookin Italian Style Cuisinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15203502864311900991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-68985366717412360252021-10-14T14:41:42.114-04:002021-10-14T14:41:42.114-04:00When making these larger on a pizza pan, is the ba...When making these larger on a pizza pan, is the baking time changed? Also, how much batter do you use on a pizza pan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-26026410124759143562019-11-10T00:26:19.187-05:002019-11-10T00:26:19.187-05:00Yummy! Ready for the cookie season :-))Yummy! Ready for the cookie season :-))Angie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-81477682712243563342019-03-22T08:44:46.940-04:002019-03-22T08:44:46.940-04:00Mohican Market Half-Moons.Mohican Market Half-Moons.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112242080028579567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-33300628045981250502019-03-06T07:55:07.177-05:002019-03-06T07:55:07.177-05:00Hemstrought`s are the best. Is it true their choc...Hemstrought`s are the best. Is it true their chocolate frosting recipe is patented? My mother mentioned that when I was very young, and for some reason I never forgot the mention-<br /><br /><br />ccghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10666824644908552247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-33800544968691812002017-07-07T12:33:58.616-04:002017-07-07T12:33:58.616-04:00LOVE half moon cookies! I grew up in Binghamton bu...LOVE half moon cookies! I grew up in Binghamton but have lived on Long Island, NY for 25 years. Everyone calls them black and white cookies here so I had to google it today to see why I always called them half moon and then I found your recipe and I found my people! :) I will definitely make them soon! (Also, used to spend 1 week every summer at Sylvan Beach near Utica ...memories!)Thanks for the recipe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682646203689529131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-17955533994350629962015-09-15T21:36:22.477-04:002015-09-15T21:36:22.477-04:00I can't wait to make these! P&C in my hom...I can't wait to make these! P&C in my hometown had the best ones, imo, back in the '80s. I just went to Corso's Bakery at the Fair and they made me want to eat a million of them. So glad I came across this. Thanks for posting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-38808672893245808182011-01-27T21:32:37.828-05:002011-01-27T21:32:37.828-05:00We called them half moons and my old boss use to o...We called them half moons and my old boss use to own Hemstroughts. When iZ worked for him at Met Life and made a giant cupcake cookie jar for him in ceramics I guess he finally put it to good use.wnygrl585https://www.blogger.com/profile/15738206780079320632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-26561476550636700872010-06-10T12:38:28.615-04:002010-06-10T12:38:28.615-04:00If I ever visit NY, I will not leave until I track...If I ever visit NY, I will not leave until I track these down LOL They look gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing your recipe, which I've bookmarked :)denise @ quickies on the dinner tablehttp://www.quickiesonthedinnertable.yolasite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-23450095691866883442010-06-09T14:26:19.173-04:002010-06-09T14:26:19.173-04:00These are wonderful:)These are wonderful:)Magic of Spicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034283259164629148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-60124703490216954832010-06-09T10:41:40.991-04:002010-06-09T10:41:40.991-04:00I looove this cookie.
Always reminds me of Seinfe...I looove this cookie.<br /><br />Always reminds me of Seinfeld. Hehe.Emily Malloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361442891218676216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-52100178710310821842010-06-09T09:40:30.361-04:002010-06-09T09:40:30.361-04:00all I need is a big glass of milkall I need is a big glass of milkDrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978750236863104930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-27378312532129367542010-06-08T21:23:16.809-04:002010-06-08T21:23:16.809-04:00what a wonderful cookie! I think a plate of these ...what a wonderful cookie! I think a plate of these would go really good right now!Chef Dennis Littleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388059515828451861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-5089832249890631072010-06-08T20:11:43.516-04:002010-06-08T20:11:43.516-04:00Fantastic! Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode, &qu...Fantastic! Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode, "Can't we all just get along? LOOK TO THE COOKIE!" :) I'll get along with anyone with these in tow.Katty's Kitchenhttp://kattyskitchen.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-43675297563015217752010-06-08T20:07:22.252-04:002010-06-08T20:07:22.252-04:00Black and White cookies sing New York to me. Beaut...Black and White cookies sing New York to me. Beautiful!Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601656778586008081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-34131870876562757062010-06-08T17:09:43.647-04:002010-06-08T17:09:43.647-04:00Love the name of the cookies and they look delicio...Love the name of the cookies and they look delicious.MaryMohhttp://www.keeplearningkeepsmiling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-46540792270795681212010-06-08T16:30:20.613-04:002010-06-08T16:30:20.613-04:00I've never had one of these before! They look...I've never had one of these before! They look divine.Julie M.http://www.mommiecooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-43080649504311833082010-06-08T12:50:48.664-04:002010-06-08T12:50:48.664-04:00Very pretty and so simple too your recipe suggests...Very pretty and so simple too your recipe suggests. Thanks for sharing.The Chocolate Priestesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322278673289963673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-66371708500263103732010-06-08T08:19:33.793-04:002010-06-08T08:19:33.793-04:00They were a staple in NY when I was a kid, but hav...They were a staple in NY when I was a kid, but have gotten so hard to find. I guess I'll be making my own now.gigabitinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129708907274911701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067778895617200586.post-84900109583004621352010-06-08T07:46:28.427-04:002010-06-08T07:46:28.427-04:00I love that you did these as a drop cookie as oppo...I love that you did these as a drop cookie as opposed to a rolled and cut. I'm far too lazy for the rolling and cutting part. The cookies look beautiful.Jillyannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197452639201993785noreply@blogger.com