Walnut Wafers

2 eggs

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 cup chopped nut meats

Beat eggs until light; add sugar, and beat well; add dry ingredients sifted together; beat well, add nuts, pour into a greased dripping pan, and bake in a moderate oven about ten minutes. Cut in squares while hot. Mixture may be baked in tiny scalloped tins if preferred.

Cheese Wafers

1 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 tablespoon shortening 1/2 cup grated cheese 1/4 cup cold water

Mix and sift flour, salt, and paprika; rub in shortening with finger tips; add cheese and mix to a stiff paste with cold water; roll out very thin, cut with a small round cutter, place on a greased baking sheet, and bake in a moderate oven five or six minutes. Serve with salad or soup.

Ginger Wafers

1/2 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 2 1/4 cups bread flour

1/4 teaspoon soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 teaspoons ginger

1/2 cup milk

Cream shortening and sugar; sift soda, salt, and ginger with flour, and add alternately with milk; chill; roll thin on baking sheet; mark in squares, and bake in a moderate oven eight or ten minutes. Remove from pan while warm.

Marshmallow Wafers

Arrange thin crackers or wafers on a baking sheet, place a marshmallow on each one, and bake in a moderate oven for a few minutes until marshmallows melt; into each one press half a nut meat, raisin, cherry, or a bit of candied fruit.