DOUGHNUTS. MRS. J. S. REED.

One cup sweet milk, one cup sugar, four eggs, two teaspoons baking powder. Beat the eggs and sugar well; then add milk and flour. Mix soft, not stiff. Fry carefully.

CRULLERS. MRS. C. H. WILLIAMS.

One cup sugar, three eggs, one-half cup milk, b.u.t.ter the size of a walnut, three teaspoonfuls baking powder. Fry in lard.

CREAM CRULLERS. MRS. C. H.

One and one-half cups sugar, one cup milk, two eggs, b.u.t.ter the size of an egg, two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Mix in enough flour to roll out soft. Fry in hot lard.

SOFT GINGER CAKES. MRS. J. S. REED.

One cup of mola.s.ses, one cup of sugar, one cup of lard or b.u.t.ter, four cups of flour, one cup of sweet milk, one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of ginger, two teaspoons of soda, one tablespoon of cinnamon.

Bake in gem pans. Add soda the last thing; beat well.

GINGER CAKES. MRS. P. G. HARVEY.

One cup of brown sugar, one cup of mola.s.ses, one cup of lard, one and a half cups of boiling water, one tablespoon of soda, one tablespoon of ginger, four cups of flour; mix, and drop from a spoon into a dripping pan.

CHEAP COOKIES. MRS. BELLE BLAND.

One teaspoonful of baking powder mixed in flour, two cups of white sugar, one cup of b.u.t.ter, one cup of sour milk, one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in the milk, one cup of chopped hickory nuts. Take enough flour to mix very stiff, and bake in a quick oven.

COOKIES. MRS. L. M. DENISON.

Two cups sugar, one cup b.u.t.ter, two eggs, one teaspoon soda in two tablespoons boiling water, flavoring to taste, flour sufficient to roll.

COOKIES. MRS. JOHN LANDON.

One cup b.u.t.ter, 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 b.u.t.ter, 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 (b.u.t.ter 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 b.u.t.ter; 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 b.u.t.ter, 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 b.u.t.ter, 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 b.u.t.ter, one coffee-cup sugar, four eggs, four tablespoonfuls sweet milk. Flavor with nutmeg; mix soft. Beat b.u.t.ter and sugar to a cream first. [RB: 2 teaspoons baking powder?]

COOKIES. ANN THOMPSON.

One cup granulated sugar, one cup coffee A sugar, one-half cup b.u.t.ter, two level teaspoonfuls cinnamon, one-half level teaspoonful cloves, one-half small nutmeg; cream together carefully; add two well beaten eggs. Sift the flour, and begin with one pint, and two slightly heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder; add more flour as you beat. When thick enough to handle, take a small piece in the hand, make into a ball, and roll; then place in b.u.t.tered pans. Bake light brown in a moderate oven.