"O weary mothers, mixing dough,
Don't you wish that food would grow?
Your lips would smile, I know, to see,
A cookie bush or a doughnut tree."
OATMEAL COOKIES
One and one-half cups butter, 1/2 c. milk, 2 c. oatmeal, 1 c. sugar, 2 c. flour, 2 t. baking powder.
FILLING-One lb. dates chopped fine, 3/4 c. sugar, 1/2 c. water. Boil filling until smooth. These cookies are cut with small cutter and put together with filling when cold.
FILLED OATMEAL COOKIES
Cream 1 c. brown sugar With 2-.3 c. butter and lard mixed, add 1/2 C. sour milk mixed with 1 t. soda dissolved in 1 t. hot water, then add 2 c. rolled oats and 2 c. flour. Roll very thin, cut with medium sized cutter, spread some with filling, cover with the plain ones and press edges together.
FILLING-Boil to smooth paste, 1 3/2 C. sugar, 1 lb. dates and 1/2 c. water.
OATFLAKE CAKES
Three cups rolled oats, 2 e. sugar, 1 e. melted butter, 1 e. raisins (pick apart and flour), 7 tb. sweet milk, /2 t. cinnamon, 1 t. soda (level), 2 eggs, flour enough to make stiff or hold together. Drop on buttered tins and bake.
ICE BOX COOKIES
Seven cups flour, 4 c. brown sugar, 4 beaten eggs, 1 c. melted lard and butter, 1 tb. soda, 1 t. cream of tartar. Mix well and mold in long leaves, let stand in ice box over night, cut with knife in thin slices and bake in moderate oven.
CRISPETTES
Beat 2 eggs and stir into them a cup of white and brown sugar, mixed, and 4 tb. of sifted flour, then a pinch of salt and a t. of vanilla. Beat thoroughly and add a cup of English walnuts chopped fine. Drop the dough by the teaspoon into buttered pans, allowing 3 inches for the cakes to spread. These are delicious for afternoon tea or when served with fruit for dessert.
GINGER SNAPS
One-half cup butter, 1 e. sugar, 1 egg (beaten), 1 t. cinnamon, 1 tb. ginger, 1 tb. soda dissolved in /2 C. water. One t. salt, 1 c. molasses. Mix butter, sugar and egg together, then add the rest. Make very stiff with flour, roll thin and bake in quick oven.
NELL'S COOKIES
Two c. brown sugar, 1 cup lard (generous), 2 eggs, 1 c. buttermilk or sour milk, 1 t. soda, 1 t. baking powder, pinch of salt. Flavor with vanilla or a t. of nutmeg, 1 cup raisins. Flour enough to make a soft mixture. Roll and cut out.
POUND CAKE COOKIES
Two c. sugar, /~2 lb. butter, 3 eggs, 3 c. flour (heaping), 1 c. nuts (any kind), 1/4 t. salt, juice and rind of orange, lemon or nutmeg. Roll thin, cut and sprinkle with sugar. If dough is soft, use more flour,' Easier to handle when dough is chilled.