Hildegard cookies are made by the sisters in the monastery's Simply Divine bakery. Packaged (8oz.) in a cellophane bag. Ingredients include flour, brown sugar, eggs, salt, butter, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and almonds. Our recipe for Hildegard cookies came from St. Hildegard herself, who recommended them for slowing the aging process, creating a cheerful countenance, lightening a heavy heart, and releasing intelligence. (Wow!) A remarkable woman of the Middle Ages, Hildegard was a Benedictine abbess, musician, artist, writer, and adviser to bishops, popes, and kings. As a scientist and healer, she promoted natural medicine that integrated physical, psychological, and spiritual healing. She proposed principles for a balanced diet and explored the medicinal uses of plants, animals, and trees.
