Historical Holiday Cookies!

by Kissel Reid | Dec 5, 2025 | news, Projects

Human beings have been enjoying cookies (or biscuits if you’re British) for hundreds of years.

Check out some of the historical cookie recipes we’ve pulled from cook books in the museum’s collection and archives. Ranging from 1770 to 1970, there’s sure to be a recipe for you!

Note: Old recipes sometimes use words and directions we aren’t familiar with today. Below are some definitions of terms used in some of the recipes.

• Hot oven: 400 degrees Fahrenheit
• Quick oven: 375 degrees Fahrenheit
• Moderate oven: 350 degrees Fahrenheit
• Slow oven: 325 degrees Fahrenheit
• Gentle oven: 275 – 285 degrees Fahrenheit
• Steady oven: an oven that maintains its heat well, a convection setting in todays standards
• Sweetmilk: whole milk that is fresh and not sour

 

Butter Cookies 1938

Butterscotch Cookies 1958

Butterscotch Ice Box Cookies 1938

Can’t Fail Shortbread 1967

Caramel Cookies 1938

Chocolate Spice Cookies 1967

Coconut Biscuits 1898

Dessert Biscuits 1908

Fruit Cookies 1958

Ginger Snaps 1920

Ginger Snaps 1958

Gingerbread 1770

Gingerbread 1907

Hot Water Gingerbread 1907

Ice Box Cookies 1962

Kids Kookies 1967

Kisses 1920

Lace Cookies 1962

Wreath Cookies 1962

Sour Cream Cookies 1950

Shrewsbury Cakes 1770

Prize Sugar Cookies 1938

Orange Drops 1950

Molassas Cookies 1970

Mincemeat Cookies 1967

Magic Cream Cookies 1950

Melting Shortbread 1967

Macaroons 1898

Thuthiqut ‘u tl Saatlam Exhibition

by Kissel Reid | Oct 3, 2025 | news, Projects

Congratulations to the winners of the Celebration of the Trees of Qualicum Beach Photo Contest!

• Youth Winner – Haiden Mohan, ‘Looking Up’
• Adult Winner – Phyllis Brodeur, ‘Entwined Spirits’

The winning photographs are on display alongside a new exhibition titled “Thuthiqut ‘u tl Saatlam – Trees of Qualicum Beach”. This informative exhibition brings the answer to the question, “Why do trees mean so much?”. Included is a commemorative book displaying the other photographs submitted during the contest.

On display until November 22, 2205.

A Celebration of Trees in Qualicum Beach!

by Kissel Reid | Jun 24, 2025 | news, Projects

Thank you to everyone for submitting your most stunning images of trees in Qualicum Beach!

The contest closed August 31st, 2025 at 5 p.m. PST. Judging will be conducted by a committee independent from the QB Museum or Friends of the QB Forest.

Only winners will be contacted. The winners in the Adult and Youth categories will be contacted no later than September 9th. Public announcement of the winners will be made on September 19th, 2025.

For any questions, please email qbmuseum2@shaw.ca