Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-17 | Page 15 | Helping the Homemaker

Helping Hie t Homemaker By LOUISE BENNETT WEAVER CHRISTMAS COOKIES To be hung on the tree or placed in baskets ORANGE CIRCLES One-half One cup nun fat 1 2 1 cups sugar 4 1 cup orange juice 1 I teaspoon tea spoon orange extract 1 teaspoon lemon extract 4 tablespoons grat grated d dorange orange rind l 1 I i teaspoon salt saIt Z eggs 3 2 1 ups cups flour 2 1 teaspoon soda Cream the fat and sugar Add ACId the orange juice and beat boat for 2 minutes Add the rest of the of-the the in ingredients ingredients in- in and when a stiLt stiff dough forms roll out very thin on a a. awell well floured b board board- ard Chill or place in a cool place for one hour Use a doughnut cutter and cut out the cookies Place 2 inches apart on n a greased baking sheet and bake bale in a moderate ate oven for 10 minutes GINGERBREAD BOYS Make a paper pattern and trace around on the dough One cup fat 2 cups sugar 2 3 2 cup molasses 1 l' l legg egg 3 1 cup milk milli 2 cin- cin cinnamon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger teaspoons namon 1 teaspoon cloves I r teaspoon tea tea- teaspoon teaspoon I I spoon nutmeg 4 1 teaspoon salt 4 2 1 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder Cream the fat and sugar Add the mol molasses ses egg and milk and beat for 2 minutes Add the rest of the ingredients and when wh n a stiff dough forms divide it and roll 1011 out part on ona ona ona a well floured board Let Lct stand inthe inthe in inthe the cold for 2 1 hour Cut out the gingerbread boys bors and place 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets Place cloves for eyes nose I and mouth and currants for yest buttons Bits of raisins dates or prunes may be used for the eyes if desired and almonds stuck in Ia pl place ce cetor for tor cars With the blunt end of a knife mark mall outlines for tho the coat and trousers Even Ev n facial expressions expressions expressions may be outlined Bake Balm the boys In a moderate oven for 15 13 minutes The gingerbread boys may be baked without feature tracings and when cooled facial workings working's and clothes outlines may be made with soft frosting traced by a tooth tooth- pick If the boys are arc are to to be hun hung on trees pierce holes in the tops of the heads before they are arc baked SUGARED STARS Covered with Colored Sugars One Ono cup fat 2 cups sug sugar r 2 eggs 3 tablespoons cream 1 teaspoon nutmeg nutmeg- 1 teaspoon 1 vanilla 2 1 teaspoon teaspoon tea tea- spoon lemon extract 1 1 V 1 teaspoon salt 3 r 2 1 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking aking pod powder r Cream the fat and add the sugar Mix 1 well and add tile the eggs and cream Beat for 2 minutes Add the rest of the ingredients and nd when a stiff dough forms roll 1011 out very ery thin on a flo floured red board Cut Cutout out with a star shaped putter cutter utter and place 2 Inches apart on greased baking sheets Sprinkle some colored sugars on the tire tops and bake In a moderate over ovel for 12 minutes Tiny colored dandies candies may be sprinkled on rn the warm warm- cookies as soon as they ar are aro baked If colored sugar is not riot available Colored t also may be used to carry out the colors