Sour Cream Cookies
Two cups sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoonfuls soda
2 eggs
Mix soft.
Almond Cookies
Three-quarters cup melted lard
3/4 cup melted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 level teaspoonfuls soda, dissolved in hot water
4 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoonful cinnamon
1/2 teaspoonful salt
1 cup blanched almonds, left whole and floured
Mix and form into a roll. Let stand over night to get very cold. Slice about 1/4 inch thick and sprinkle top with sugar. Bake in moderate oven.
Cocoanut Dainties
Whites of 2 eggs
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cocoanut
3 cups corn flakes
Beat whites of eggs, add sugar, cocoanut and corn flakes. Mixture will be very thick, but will spread out. Drop by spoonful on greased pan and brown in oven.
Hermits
One cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup raisins
2 eggs
1 teaspoonful soda
3 tablespoonfuls sour milk
3 cups flour
1 teaspoonful cinnamon
1 teaspoonful cocoa
1/4 teaspoonful cloves
1/4 teaspoonful nutmeg
Method: Cream sugar and shortening; add 1 tablespoonful water to yolks of eggs, and add to above; then milk, soda and spices, fruit, and last of all, well beaten whites of eggs. Drop and bake in medium oven.
Hermits
One cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 *** shortening
1 cup raisins
2 eggs
1 teaspoonful soda
3 tablespoonfuls sour milk
3 cups flour
1 teaspoonful cinnamon
1 teaspoonful cocoa
1/4 teaspoonful cloves
1/4 teaspoonful nutmeg
Method: Cream sugar and shortening; add 1 tablespoonful water to yolks of eggs, and add to above; then milk, soda and spices, fruit, and last of all, well beaten whites of eggs. Drop and bake in medium oven.
Peanut Drops
Two tablespoonfuls butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoonful Royal baking powder
1/4 teaspoonful salt
2 tablespoonfuls milk
1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts
Mix dry ingredients. Add egg, well beaten, then milk and peanuts. Flour to make drop mixture. Bake in moderate oven.
Oatmeal Cookies
Two cups oatmeal
1 teaspoonful salt
1 cup shortening
Heat and pour over oatmeal hot.
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
5 tablespoonfuls sweet milk
2 cups wheat flour
1 teaspoonful soda
1 teaspoonful cinnamon
1/2 teaspoonful cloves
1 cup raisins, chopped
Spread in pans and cut in squares.
Hermits
Three cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup shortening
1 cup sour milk
2 teaspoonfuls cinnamon
2 teaspoonful cloves
2 teaspoonfuls nutmeg
2 teaspoonfuls soda in sour milk
2 cups currants or raisins
flour to stiffen (about 7 cups)
1 cup nut meats
Drop on tins a little apart.
Ginger Cookies
One cup shortening (butter or half lard)
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
2 eggs
1 teaspoonful ginger
1 teaspoonful soda, dissolved in 2 tablespoonfuls cold water
salt
Work with flour until stiff enough to roll and cut readily.
Hermits
One and a half cups brown sugar
1 cup lard or butter
2-3 cup sour milk
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoonful each cinnamon, soda, vanilla and salt
2-3 cup nut meats
1 cup raisins
Drop from spoon and bake in moderate oven.