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Chocolate Dainties (continued)
egg well and pour over chocolate, beat, gradually add-
ing icing sugar, vanilla and walnuts, stirring until
mixture thickens. Pour over cookie mixture, sprinkle
remaining % of crumbs over the top. Chill in refriger-
ator and cut in squares,

~ Mrs. Rodger Wendleborg, Melfort, Sask.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

4, cup butter 1 tsp. baking soda

4, cup shortening % tsp. cream of tartar
% cup white sugar 1/8 tsp. salt

% cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla

1 egg 1 cup chocolate chips

2% cups flour
Combine butter and shortening. Cream thoroughly. Add
sugars and beat well. Add egg. Mix lightly. Sift to-
gether flour, soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Sift
again into mixture, blend well. Add vanilla and choc-
olate chips. Mould into small balls and press lightly
with a fork. Lay on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400°
for 10 minutes. This makes 5 dozen cookies.

- Mrs. Dini Miller, Lisieux, Sask.

CHRISTMAS COOKIES

1 cup butter & shortening % cup chopped peels
mixed 1 tsp. cinnamon

2 cups brown sugar %, tsp. nutmeg

3 eggs % tsp. cloves

1 cup molasses %, tsp. allspice

% tsp. soda % tsp. salt

1 cup raisins

flour
Cream the shortening and sugar. Add well beaten eggs.
Dissolve soda in molasses and add, beating well. Sift

one cup of flour with spices, add to first mixture. Sift

a second cup of flour over raisins and peels and then

add to first mixture also. Then add enough flour to make
a stiff dough enough to roll. Roll 4" thick, cut with a
small sharp cutter and bake on a greased cookie sheet in

a moderate oven until golden brown. Let stand at least
2 weeks before Christmas.
- Mrs. John Smith, Buffalo, Alta.

.-A wire cheese slicer makes an excellent chilled cookie

dough cutter...