DAD’S COOKIES

1 lb. shortening 1% cups coconut 2 cups sugar % tsp. salt

2%4 cups oatmeal 2 tsps. soda 4 cups flour 2 tbsps. milk % cup syrup 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs

Mix together, roll in balls and flatten with a fork. Bake in a quick oven. —Mrs, Alice Wilson, Rosedale.

PINWHEEL COOKIES

2 cups once sifted pastry 1/3 cup fine granulated sugar flour or 1%4 cups once 1 egg sifted all purpose flour 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 tsps. baking powder Y% tsp. almond extract % tsp. salt 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, % cup butter or margarine: melted

Method: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together twice. Cream butter or margarine, gradually blend in sugar. Add unbeaten egg and beat well. Add vanilla and almond. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, part at a time. Divide dough into 2 parts, add melted chocolate to one part and mix well. Chill dough until firm enough to roll. Roll out in 2 equal sheets, put one on top of other and roll firmly like a jelly roll. Chill again then slice very thin and bake 7 minutes in moderately hot oven. Yield: 6 dozens.

—Mrs. Liane Asquin.

PORCUPINES 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup dates 2 tbsps. butter 1 cup coconut 2 eggs Cherries

1 cup chopped walnuts

Combine sugar and butter, beat in eggs and add walnuts, dates and cherries. Roll in small balls. Roll in coconut. Bake in slow oven until delicate brown.

—Mrs. Dorothy Auvigne.

SOFT RAISIN COOKIES

| Boil 1 cup raisins in 1% cups water until % cup of liquid is left. .- Cool. Add % tsp. baking soda and mix well. Mix together:

% cup sugar % tsp. baking powder ) / % cup shortening % tsp. salt

2 eggs (beaten) % tsp. cinnamon

2 cups flour % tsp. nutmeg

Add the raisins and liquid. Drop by spoonsful on baking sheet and flatten with fork dipped in water. Bake about 15 minutes in 350° F. oven. Makes about 40 cookies.

—Mrs. Hazel Seland.

KOLLED OATS COOKIES

4 cups rolled oats % tsp. salt 2 cups flour Y% tsp. soda 1% cups white sugar 3 eggs (beaten)

1% cups shortening

Mix all together and add beaten eggs. Roll thin. Bake light brown in 350° F. oven. Makes about 75 cookies.

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