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OATMEAL COOKIES

Mrs. Minnie E. Bodwell

Cookies: One-half cup of lard; one-half cup of butter; one cup of sugar;
two-thirds cup of sour milk; one level teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in
milk; two cups of oatmeal; two cups of flour. Filling: One-half pound of
dates put through chopper; one-half cup of white sugar; one-half cup of
cold water. Boil all together until thick; when cool and cookies are
warm, spread filling between two cookies; it is then ready to serve,
very nice.

LACE OATMEAL WAFERS

Mrs. F. T. Hoyt

One cup of sugar; one tablespoonful of butter; two eggs beaten
separately; two and one-half cups of uncooked oatmeal; two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder; 1 teaspoonful of vanilla; one pinch of salt. Mix well,
adding the stiffly beaten whites of eggs last. Drop a small teaspoonful
on greased pans, far apart, and bake in quick oven.

DROP CLOVE COOKIES

Mrs. C. E. Upham

Two cups sugar; one cup shortening; two eggs; one cup molasses; two
teaspoonfuls soda dissolved in little hot water; six scant cups flour;
one cup cold water; three teaspoonfuls salt; one teaspoonful cloves; one
teaspoonful cinnamon; raisins if wanted. Drop with a teaspoon.

DROP COOKIES (LIGHT)

Two cups of sugar; one cup of shortening; two eggs beaten light; one cup
of milk (sour); one teaspoonful each of soda, salt baking powder--the
latter well mixed with the four cups of flour--and grated nutmeg or any
desired flavoring. Mix well and drop in small teaspoonfuls upon a
greased pan. Allow room to spread. Bake in a quick oven.

PEANUT COOKIES

Mrs. L. Ficklen

One cup sugar; two eggs; two teaspoonfuls butter; one cup peanuts
rolled; enough flour with baking powder to make stiff batter.

CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Mrs. H. S. Mount

Cream one cup of shortening, one cup of brown cugar, one cup of white
sugar. Then add four squares (one-half of one-half pound cake), melted
chocolate, one-fourth cup milk, one-half teaspoonful of baking powder,
flour enough to roll very thin. Bake in cookie pans.

CHOCOLATE NUT COOKIES

Mrs. J. W. Moss

One tablespoonful grated chocolate; one cup chopped nut meats; one cup
seeded raisins; one cup sugar; one egg; two tablespoonfuls butter;
one-half cup milk; one and three-fourths cups flour; one teaspoonful
powdered cinnamon; one teaspoonful vanilla extract.

CHOCOLATE FINGERS

Three eggs; one-half pound of powdered sugar; one-half pound of sifted
pastry flour; two ounces of