It's easy to dismiss the recipes printed on the back of bags, boxes, and cans of supermarket staples like flour, oats, macaroni, pumpkin puree, molasses, and chocolate chips as dated. But as older generations knew, there's plenty of wisdom to be gleaned from the test kitchens associated with supermarket brands. Here, we've rounded up 11 must-try recipes, including the obvious (Nestlé Toll House's chocolate chip cookies and Rice Krispies Treats) as well as some unexpected finds (four-ingredient sugar cookies and seven-layer macaroni and cheese).
Image Sources: Food52/Posie Harwood [1] and POPSUGAR Photography/Anna Monette Roberts/Nicole Perry
Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
The brand: Nestlé Toll House
Get the recipe: salted chocolate chip cookies [2]
Whiskey Salted Caramel Cinnamon Rolls
The brand: Domino Sugar
Get the recipe: whiskey salted caramel cinnamon rolls [3]
Cranberry-Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
The brand: Quaker Oats
Get the recipe: cranberry-pecan oatmeal cookies [4]
Seven-Layer Macaroni and Cheese
The brand: Annie's
Get the recipe: seven-layer macaroni and cheese [5]
Watergate Salad
The brand: Jell-O
Get the recipe: Watergate salad [6]
Chewy Molasses Sugar Cookies
The brand: Grandma's Molasses
Get the recipe: chewy molasses sugar cookies [7]
Parmesan, Pine Nut, and Rosemary Biscuits
The brand: King Arthur Flour
Get the recipe: parmesan, pine nut, and rosemary biscuits [8]
Rice Krispies Treats
The brand: Kellogg's Rice Krispies
Get the recipe: Rice Krispies Treats [9]
Pizza Macaroni and Cheese
The brand: Progresso
Get the recipe: pizza macaroni and cheese [10]
Four-Ingredient Sugar Cookies
The brand: Fleischmann's
Get the recipe: four-ingredient sugar cookies [11]
Pumpkin Pie With Graham Cracker Crust
The brand: Libby's
Get the recipe: pumpkin pie with graham cracker crust [12]