d the flour sifted with the soda and spices. Bake in a shallow pan.

Molasses Cakes (4)

Sugar, 1/2 cup
Fat, 1/2 cup
Molasses, 1 cup
Ginger, 1 teaspoon
Cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon
Egg, 1
Flour, 2 1/2 cups
Soda, 2 teaspoons
Hot water, 1 cup
Salt, 1/2 teaspoon

Sift together the salt, sugar, flour, soda, and spices. Melt butter in hot
water, add molasses, egg well beaten, and dry ingredients. Mix well. Bake
in small cup cake tins in a moderate oven for about 25 minutes.

Molasses Cookies (11)

Flour, 2-3/4 cups
Salt, 1 teaspoon
Soda, 1 teaspoon
Ginger, 1 tablespoon
Molasses, 1 cup
Hot water, 1 tablespoon
Hardened vegetable fat, 1/4 cup

Sift together the flour, salt, soda, and ginger. Melt fat; add hot water
and molasses; stir this liquid gradually into the dry ingredients. Chill.
Roll on floured board to one-eighth inch thickness. Cut. Bake about 10
minutes in a moderate oven (360-380 deg. F.).

Nut Molasses Bars (9)

Oleomargarine, 1/4 cup
Hardened vegetable fat, 1/4 cup
Boiling water, 1/4 cup
Brown sugar, 1/2 cup
Molasses, 1/2 cup
Soda, 1 teaspoon
Flour, 3-2/3 cups
Ginger, 1/3 teaspoon
Cloves, 1/8 teaspoon
Salt, 1 teaspoon
Cocoanut, 1/2 cup
English walnuts, 1/2 cup

Pour boiling water over fat; add sugar and molasses; add flour, soda,
spices, and salt sifted together. Chill. Roll one-eighth inch thick. Cut
in strips about three and a half by one inch. Sprinkle with cocoanut and
English walnuts cut in small pieces.

Bake about 10 minutes in a moderate oven.

Oatmeal Cookies (4)

Egg, 1
Sugar, 1/4 cup
Milk, 1/2 cup
Water, 1/4 cup
Flour, 2 cups
Fine oatmeal, 1/2 cup
Baking powder, 2 teaspoons
Salt, 1 teaspoon
Raisins, 1 cup
Melted fat, 5 tablespoons

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the oatmeal. Beat
the egg add sugar, water, and milk, dry ingredients mixed together,
raisins, and melted fat. Drop from spoon on greased baking sheet and bake
in moderate oven.

Oatmeal Macaroons (12)

Fat, 1 tablespoon
Corn syrup, 3/8 cup
Sugar, 2 tablespoons
Egg, 1
Almond extract if desired, 2 teaspoons
Oatmeal, 1 1/2 cups
Salt, 1/4 teaspoon
Baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon
Flour, 1-1/2 tablespoons

Combine the melted fat and sugar and syrup, add the beaten egg and stir in