Vivian Sykes of Baltimore was looking for a cookie recipe she used to make in the 1950s. The recipe came from the wrapper of a Baby Ruth candy bar, and the cookies had the chopped-up candy in them.

Baby Ruth bars hit it out of the park in terms of taste. Peanuts, caramel, and nougat all swathed in a smooth milk chocolate shell -- what's not to like? Unfortunately, though, the story behind the ...