ALMOND SQUARES

3 well-beaten eggs 14 tsp. baking powder

3 level tbsp. flour %1b. unskinned almonds put
1% tsp. almond flavouring through the mincer

1 ec. brown sugar 1% tsp. salt

Bake in 8 inch square tin. To vary this, add 1 piece melted chocolate and
butter. Ice with your favorite frosting—Courtesy Mrs. C. W. Paulin.

BUTTER SCOTCH STICKS

%c. butter 1 ec. brown sugar
1 egg 14 ¢. cut cherries
14 ec, fine cocoanut 1 ce. sifted flour
1% tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter, add sugar, remove from fire and cool until lukewarm. Add beaten
egg and mix well. Add flour, saft and baking powder, then nuts and vanilla.
Spread mixture on a well-greased shallow pan. Bake 30 minutes in 400°F.. oven.
While hot cut into strips. Roll in powdered sugar. This can all be mixed in the
one pot.—Courtesy Mrs. T. W VanNorman.

DADS COOKIES

c. rolled oats

tsp. ginger

tsp. allspice

c. butter

tsp. syrup or honey

2 ce. flour

2 tsp. soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1% c, sugar

z eggs

1 ec. cocoanut
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add syrup or honey. Sift
dry ingredients, add spices and cocoanut. Chill. Shape into balls and flatten
with fork. Bake at 375°F.—Courtesy Mrs. E. J. Stephen.

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RICH ALMOND COOKIES

1 ec. shortening 1 ec. white sugar
1 tsp. almond flavouring 1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs separated 2 ee. blanched almonds (ground)
224 ce. sifted flour 1 tsp. salt
1% tsp. baking powder 60 blanched half almonds

Cream together shortening, sugar and flavouring. Add unbeaten egg yolks,
beat till light. Add ground almonds, sifted flour, salt and baking powder. Shape
into small balls. Dip in unbeaten egg whites. Place on oiled sheet, flatten slightly
and place % almond on each. Bake in 350°F. 10 to 20 minutes. Makes 60 cookies.
—Courtesy Mrs. P. W. Richards.

MERINGUES
5 egg whites beaten stiff 1 ce. granulated sugar

Beat egg whites and fold in sugar. Put 1 tablespoon full on shiny side of
brown paper and bake for 50 minutes at 300°F. Let cool in oven.—Courtesy Mr.
Duncan McTavish.

TOP OF STOVE COOKIES

Beat 2 eggs, then add 1 tsp. vanilla
2 cc. brown sugar 1 tsp. almond
1% c. cut dates 2 tbsp. chopped cherries
%c. nuts (chopped) Pinch of salt

134 ec. fine cocoanut

Cook in greased skillet over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes. Form in balls and
roll in nuts or cocoanut.—Courtesy M. L. J. Luton, R.N., D.V.A. Hospital.

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