Ebook - Recipes Tried And True (1894 Cookbook).txt

tablespoons boiling water, flavoring to taste, flour sufficient to

roll.

COOKIES. MRS. JOHN LANDON.

One cup butter, two cups sugar, one cup cold water, one teaspoonful of

saleratus, two teaspoonfuls cream tartar, two eggs, flour enough to

roll, and no more.

COOKIES. MRS. W. C. BUTCHER.

Two cups of sugar, three eggs, one cup of butter, one-half cup of

lard, four tablespoons of water, one teaspoon of soda, one teaspoon of

cream tartar, a pinch of salt, and nutmeg, or vanilla.

COOKIES. MRS. P. G. HARVEY.

Two cups of light brown sugar, one cup of shortening (butter and lard

mixed), four eggs, one-half cup of boiling water, one teaspoon of soda

dissolved in water, flour to thicken, and roll.

COOKIES. MRS. G. M. BEICHER.

Two cups sugar, one-third cup lard, and two-thirds cup butter; mix

like pie crust. Three eggs, three tablespoons water, one small

teaspoon soda sifted with sugar; add enough flour to roll. Roll very

thin.

CREAM COOKIES. MISS KITTIE SMITH.

One egg, one cup sugar, one cup thick sour cream, a pinch of salt, one

teaspoon each of saleratus and cream tartar; mix soft, and bake in a

quick oven.

GOOD COOKIES. MRS. L. A. JONES.

Two cups sugar, one cup butter, one cup sour milk, one teaspoon soda

in milk, yolks of two eggs, one teaspoonful baking powder in flour.

Flavor to taste. Flour enough to roll thin.

GOOD COOKIES. MRS. JENNIE KRAUSE.

Two eggs, one and one half cups brown sugar, one cup butter, three

tablespoons sour milk or cream, one teaspoon soda, one-half teaspoon

salt, one-half teaspoon lemon extract, flour enough to mix soft.

COOKIES. MRS. H. A. MARTIN

One coffee-cup butter, one coffee-cup sugar, four eggs, four

tablespoonfuls sweet milk. Flavor with nutmeg; mix soft. Beat butter

and sugar to a cream first. [RB: 2 teaspoons baking powder?]

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