This TikToker Brings Family Traditions Back To Life By Visiting Gravestones And Baking The Recipes Loved Ones Left Behind

Katharina Buczek |

Sep 20, 2022

Most people have a beloved family recipe that has been passed down for generations. Think of grandma’s classic chicken noodle soup or your great grandma’s famous banana bread.

Cooking and baking have always been perfect ways to show loved ones you care. Plus, who doesn’t love indulging in delicious, homemade treats?

And passing these recipes down is a foolproof way to honor those who came before you while remembering their impact on your family.

But, one TikToker named Rosie Grant has taken this tradition to the next level. Her account @GhostlyArchive is dedicated to finding all kinds of recipes inscribed on gravestones and trying them out herself. Then, she shares her honorary creations with the world.

And the TikTok community has been loving Rosie’s tributes. Her account has gained just over ninety-six thousand followers and garnered a collective 4.5 million likes.

There, fans have watched Rosie try everything from spritz cookies and nut rolls to fudge and date and nut bread.

Then, she even brings her sweet creations back to their respective graves in order to honor those who left their recipes behind.

Plus, if you are totally into this idea, Rosie includes photos of the gravestone recipes and often shares videos of her baking process.

TikTok; pictured above is Annabell’s recipe for snickerdoodles engraved on her headstone

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But today, we will break down one of the fan favorites– a snickerdoodle recipe left behind by Annabell Gunderson.

Annabell’s Snickerdoodles

Annabell Gunderson from Willits, California, left behind her famous snickerdoodle recipe that, as Rosie put it, is to die for.

First, you should mix one cup of shortening, one cup of margarine, three cups of sugar, and four eggs together thoroughly.

Next, sift together five and a half cups of flour, four teaspoons of cream of tartar, two teaspoons of baking soda, and half a teaspoon of salt. Once sifted, you can stir these dry ingredients into the wet ones.

Then, Annabell’s gravestone said, “Roll (softly) into balls the size of small walnuts.” And afterward, you can dip the cookie dough balls into a cinnamon sugar mixture. For the mixture, simply combine six tablespoons of sugar and six tablespoons of cinnamon.

Finally, you can place the dough balls on a baking sheet, press them down with a mason jar or the palm of your hand, and stick them in the oven.

Annabell advises baking the cookies for eight to ten minutes if you choose to bake at 375 degrees. Or, if you decide to bake at 400 degrees, the cookies will only need six to eight minutes in the oven.

“The secret is, ‘Keep the dough fluffy!'” her gravestone added. And boy, are they fluffy.

To watch Rosie baking Annabell’s recipe, visit the link here. Or, to learn about more gravestone recipes and the loved ones who passed them down, you can visit Rosie’s TikTok account linked here.

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