Peanut Butter Cookies From Heaven
What I would give to taste my paternal grandmother’s peanut butter cookies again!
She died when I was just 11 years old but I remember them. They were the very best. It was a very special treat to get one of these famous cookies.
Why?
I believe my uncle would always eat them up before we got to them. He loved anything peanut butter.
I have discovered quite a bit about my grandma Degnan since her death. There is still a lot to be discovered. For instance, I did not know that her mom was from Ireland and her dad was from England. My father, her second born son, was named after her father. This was a complete shock to my family. What made it more special was that I had continued that link. I had named my second born son after my father not knowing that there was also a connection to my great grandfather. It was very special to this history buff to discover that gem.
Through my research I also uncovered that my grandmother was named after her paternal grandmother, Julia Sherwood Bench. Also uncovered was the disease that plagued her, diabetes. It runs back through the years in the Bench family from England and now plagues my father. It’s amazing the light records can shine on your family history.
Now, if that light could shine on my grandma Degnan’s peanut butter cookie recipe, I would be soooooo happy. I’ll keep searching.
