1 cup butter

1 cup sugar (level)

2 eggs

1 level teaspoon baking powder enough flour to make dough and roll out thin on board

1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method :

Cream butter and sugar. Beat eggs light and beat into creamed mixture. Add water and extract. To one-half cup sifted flour add baking powder, sifted into other ingredients, beat until light. Then add two or more cupfuls of flour to make dough. Bake in quick oven for ten minutes.

Lola Hanavan, Eta.

Simple Sugar Cookies

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1/4 cup milk

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 teaspoons baking powder

Method:

Roll out and sprinkle sugar on top. Bake quickly.

Harriet Wilson Davy, Xi