Hard Molasses Cookies

1 cup molasses. 1 cup of butter. 1 teaspoonful of soda.

1 tablespoonful of ginger. 1/4 teaspoonful of salt

Heat the molasses and butter together until the butter is melted. When cool, add one teaspoonful of soda and the flour and salt. Use enough flour to roll out, but not more than is necessary.

Filled Cookies

1 cup sugar. 1/2 cup of butter and lard together.

1 egg.

1/2 cup sweet milk, in which dissolve one teaspoonful of soda. 3 1/2 cups of flour sifted with two teaspoonfuls cream tartar. 1 teaspoonful vanilla, salt.

Cream, butter and sugar. Add beaten egg, milk, flour and flavoring. Roll very thin, cut, and place on each cookie one teaspoonful of the following filling. Place another cookie on top of the filling and bake.

Filling

Put in a sauce pan one cup of chopped raisins and nuts, one-half cup sugar, one-half cup water, one tablespoonful of flour blended with a little lemon juice and water. Cook until thick.