Chocolate Apeas

Apeas are a cookie once popular in Philadelphia. The origin of the name is a bit confusing. Essentially, they were a form of Anis Platchen (anise cookies) and stamped A.P. to distinguish them from cookies with caraway, which were known as “seed cakes.” A great many bakers hawked Apeas to children on the streets. One of those bakers in Philadelphia was Ann Page. The A.P. became associated with her name, if only because her Anis Platchen were extremely popular. In any event, A.P