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ADVENTURES IN COOKING 167

JUMBO RAISI®’ DKOP COOKIES

2 cups raisins 1 tsp soda
1 cup water 2 tsp salt
1 cup shortening 14% tsp cinnamon
134 cup sugar Y tsp nutmeg
3 eggs Y tsp allspice
2 tsp vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts

4 cups flour
Boil raisins and water 5 min. saving water for liquid; cream shortening
and sugar; add eggs one at a time, beat separately. Sift dry ingredients and

add alternately with raisin liquid and raisins. Drop on greased cookie
sheet. Bake at 400° for 12 to 15 min.

FRUIT COOKIES

2 cups sugar 4 cup citron peel
1 cup butter 2 eggs

1 cup sour milk 1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups stoned and chopped raisins 1 tsp cloves

1 cup currants 1 tsp soda

Enough flour to make a little stiffer than ordinary cookies.
Drop by tsp. 2” apart. Bake 350 deg. until brown.

OATMEAL COOKIES

¥4 cup bacon dripping or shortening 2 eggs

1 cup sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups quick cooking rolled oats 1 cup walnuts

1 cup raisins 2 tsp soda

2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp golden syrup or molasses
1 tbsp water

Cream shortening and sugar, add vanilla, add eggs one at a time beating
well after each. Add molasses and soda dissolved in water. Sift together
flour, cinnamon and salt, add to mixture. Stir in oats, raisins and nuts.
Drop from teaspoon onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in moderate
oven 375° about ten to twelve minutes. Makes 4 dozen.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES

3 cups fine oatmeal 34 Cup sugar
1 cup butter 14% cup flour
1 tsp salt Y cup flour

1 cup hot water

Put soda and butter in hot water and pour over oatmeal, then mix in other

ingredients and chill if necessary. Roll thin and cut in desired shape. Bake
10 minutes in 350° oven.

BROWN SUGAR COOKIES

1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder
14 cup butter 1 tsp vanilla can add 14 cup walnuts
salt 144 cups of flour or more corn flakes or cocoanut.

Roll in small balls and flatten with fork. Bake 350°—15-20 minutes.

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