Almond Cookies

Two cups syrup, one cup butter, one cup of lard, two teaspoons each cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, one-fourth pound citron (chopped), one-half pound of almonds (chopped), three cups of sugar, four eggs, two teaspoons of baking powder; rind and juice of one lemon; flour enough to roll. Mrs. A. S. Abbott.

Brownies

One cup sugar, one-half cup melted butter, one-half cup walnut meats (chopped), one-half cup flour, two eggs, two squares of Baker's chocolate (melted), one teaspoon vanilla. Bake in moderate oven fifteen or twenty minutes. When cool cut into strips about an inch wide. * Mrs. J. A. Bell.

Cookies

One cup lard (level), one and one-half cups sugar, pinch salt, two eggs (beaten separately), three tablespoons sour cream, one small teaspoon soda, nutmeg, flour. Roll quite thin and have quite a warm oven.

Mrs. Carroll.

Cookies

One cup sugar, one cup butter or half lard, half butter, three cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder, two eggs, four tablespoons sweet milk. Mix sugar, butter and baking powder into the flour dry. Then add eggs and milk. Batter will be stiffer than cake dough. Roll thin, cut and bake in warm oven.

Oatmeal Wafers

One cup granulated sugar, one tablespoon melted butter, two eggs well beaten, two and one-half cups rolled oatmeal, one teaspoon B. P. salt, one teaspoon (or less) almond extract. Bake in a slow oven. Very dainty.

Mrs. Frank E. Ballard.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

One cup sugar, one-half cup butter, two eggs, one cup raisins, one cup flour, one teaspoon baking powder, grated rind and juice of one lemon, two and one-half cups of oatmeal. Drop in pan from spoon.

Mrs. J. A. Bell.

Molasses Cookies

Put a teaspoon of soda into a large cup; add four tablespoons shortening, three tablespoons hot water and fill the cup with good molasses. Turn into a bowl; add one-half cup sugar, a little salt, and one level teaspoon each of ginger and cinnamon. Put in flour to make a dough not too stiff. Roll out, cut and bake in a quick oven. These cookies are hard and brittle.

Mrs. Parsal.

Oatmeal Cookies

One cup sugar, one cup butter and lard mixed or any prepared shortening, two eggs, a pinch of salt, one and one-half cups sour cream (or sour milk), with three-fourths teaspoon of soda dissolved in it, two cups rolled oats, one cup raisins, two cups flour, one teaspoon cinnamon, one-half teaspoon cloves. Mix in order given and drop from a teaspoon on well-greased tins. Bake in a quick oven. E. McD.

Sugar Cookies

One cup sour cream, two eggs, two cups sugar, one-half teaspoon soda, one-half cup butter, two teaspoons baking powder, flour enough to roll. Cut and bake on well-greased tins in hot oven.

Thin Rich Cookies

One cup butter, one cup sugar, three eggs, well beaten. Flour, enough to roll; roll thin and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in moderate oven. Mrs. Wharton Plummer.

Date Bars

One cup brown sugar, one large half cup butter, one-half teaspoon salt, one-half teaspoon lemon extract, three eggs beaten separately, one cup flour measured before sifting, one teaspoon baking powder, one cup walnut meats, one cup dates chopped. Bake in shallow pan in moderate oven, one-half hour. "When cold, cut in strips and roll in powdered sugar. Mrs. Schultz.