Comments on: Half Moon Cookies

By: Diane Keller

Diane Keller — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:30:40 +0000

I grew up on Howlett Hill Rd. Did you find Doris’ recipe? I have a recipe but it calls for sour milk. I ‘ve always made it in the past and for some reason last night they came out flat. But they’re just like Harrison Bakery… not too sweet, and a soft cake like cookie. They are the best.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:48:37 +0000

I’ve come up with a couple of different twists on these over the last year. I made a strawberry version of these for Valentine’s Day, and now I’ve made a peppermint version for Christmas.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:14:51 +0000

Hi Stacey. High altitude baking adjustments depends on the specific altitude you are living at. There’s a handy chart you can refer to online that might help. http://www.highaltitudebaking.com/adj_recipes.htm

By: stacey

stacey — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:07:14 +0000

I was born and raised in Syracuse, NY and besides Harrison Bakery, Wegmans had the BEST half moons. I cheated and used butter instead of shortening & it didn’t seem to rise. However, I live in OR now and have to follow recipes that include “high altitude” instructions. Is their anything I can add to the mix for high altitude as my cookies looked more like pancakes

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:57:41 +0000

i’ve LOVED these cookies since i was younger growing up in Central New York near Ithaca. made these for the first time on Friday after having the recipe and it was a big hit!! thanks for sharing the recipe!!

By: Proactive Bribes « My Family Table

Proactive Bribes « My Family Table — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:47:48 +0000

[...] of type but sugar cookies as a favorite? Here I am, offering any kind of cookie- linzer cookies? half moons? whoopie pies? puddle cookies?- and she requests a simple sugar [...]

By: Erin McCormack

Erin McCormack — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:04:04 +0000

This recipe is absolutely wonderful – thank you for posting it. We had these all the time growing up in Skaneateles, NY – from the now extinct Skaneateles bakery. They definitely don’t have them in Los Angeles, so I was really excited to make them and take a little trip down memory lane!

By: Kay

Kay — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:21:04 +0000

Hi Andrea
I lived in Syracuse for 44 years of my life and just in the last two years moved to Las Vegas NV. Now no one here even knows what a half moon cookie is. I am newly married and can’t wait to make these for my new husband. I thank you for the receipe. I use to go to Harrison Bakery when it was in Fayetteville NY.

By: mary ford

mary ford — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:26:02 +0000

I made these cookies exactly as directed. I live in Syracuse so I know how they are suppose to taste and look. They were flat as pancakes and tasteless. I’m glad I didn’t make the frosting before I waited to see how they turned out.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:04:02 +0000

Andrea,
I just found your website by looking for Harrison Bakery’s 1/2 moon cookie recipe. Yeah! I’m going to try it today!!
I do have a question for you though……….I have recently moved to NC from Camillus and I would LOVE to know of anyone you know in my area of Huntersville NC.

Thanks,
Vicki