Italian Buns

(Mrs. Fred M. Steele.)

Whip 4 eggs to a froth. Add half a pound of sifted sugar, the grated rind of half a lemon and half a pound of flour. Mix and beat well. Roll into round balls, put on a buttered tin and bake in a moderate oven. (Historic cakes given me abroad.)

Kisses

(Mrs. Thorn.)

The whites of 3 eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Add 1 cup of granulated sugar and beat very thoroughly. Put this mixture over boiling water and heat till well set, which will be about 10 minutes. Then add 2 cups grated cocoanut, 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Drop on buttered paper and bake 15 minutes.

Cocoanut Muffs

(Mrs. Troxel.)

The whites of 3 eggs, 1 cup of ground sugar, 1 teaspoon of the extract of vanilla, 1 tablespoonful of cornstarch, 2 cups of dessicated eocoanut. Beat the whites well, then add the sugar and beat over steam until a crust forms on the bottom and sides of the dish. Take it off the steam, add the other ingredients and drop on buttered tins. Bake rather quickly to a light brown.

Cookies

2 cups sugar, brown or granulated, 2 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Flavor with nutmeg or lemon. Stir in flour as long as you can, then work in more on the board until it can be cut into cookies.

Cookies

3 eggs, heaping cup sugar, 1 cup butter, 1 teaspoon.soda dissolved in 2 teaspoons milk, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar. Mix soft, bake in quick oven.

Cookies

(Mrs. Hastings.)

2 cups of "C" sugar, 1 cup butter, 2 eggs, 1 nutmeg, 1 teaspoon soda, 4 tablespoons milk. Boll thin and bake in quick oven.

Imperial Cookies

(Mrs. Thorn.)

Ingredients. - 1/2 cup of butter, 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, tablespoonful of milk, 2 1/2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of baking powder, 1 teaspoonful of extract of vanilla, all level measurements. Cream, sugar and butter, mix baking powder in half the quantity of flour, add to the rest, add to the sugar, butter and other ingredients. This may require a little more flour to roll out easily. Use common bread flour.

Cookies

(Mrs. R. J. Beatty.)

Mix thoroughly 1/2 cup lard, 2 cups C sugar, 2 well beaten eggs, 2 tablespoons salt, 1/2 cup cold water in which 1/2 heaping teaspoon of soda has been dissolved. Add flour to make batter stiff enough to roll out and cut. Spread with granulated sugar and bake.

Soda Cookies

1 1/3 cups sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sweet milk, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon soda, 2 teaspoons cream tartar.

Taylor Cakes

1 cup New Orleans molasses, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup butter, 2 eggs, 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon soda scalded in boiling water. Drop on well buttered tins in very moderate oven.

Ginger Cookies

(Mrs. G. A. Mason.)

2 cups of molasses, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of butter, 4 eggs, 1 tablespoon of ginger, 3 even teaspoons of soda dissolved in 1/2 cup of hot water. Enough flour to roll out. Cut thick and bake.