| Show VERY SIMPLE MATTER I TO ro 0 PREPARE COOKIES H Housewife May I Imitate Cakes Made by Baker Prepared by the U United of Agriculture I States os Department It Is a simple l e matter mattel to fon prepare prepareD fancy cy cookies 0 es says the D Department of United States may be bc Agriculture lh The e top each ench aa decorated b by Y pressing o onto to cookie e b before baking a plump r raisin a Ii n a or pieces of oC other dried nn an and d dusting fruit lightly with S sugar suar Uba Ground nu nuts t s may be strewn over the t top 21 p or halves of nuts such as ns pecans pecan English walnuts and nd almonds almonds' b bo be pressed onto the surface either singly ly or In of or a n design l Again the cookies may be coated with aith a Q plain I Icing i g when they come come from flora the oven oyen a and d halves of nuts or fancy forms In the shape or of f stars tim dia monds etc ete cut from fruit j J paste may F Fancy cy Co Cookies kl be used to further decorate decore te the Uie cookies The plain Icing may b be mixed with shredded coconut ground nuts or a mixture of nuts and dried fruits and spread on top Jr or between vo t two plain cookies Marshmallow floating soft chocolate frosting maple frosting may all nil be used as a filling bet between beten en cookies In fact the tile housewife may Imitate a a n number of ot fancy cal cakes es of the time confectioner If It she wishes to spend a n little extra time and amI amIcare care care careon on her baking The following recipe tor for rich cookies makes a good basis for Cor fancy cookies which are s sc sQ useful sef to have huye on n hand at ot ho holiday time tIDe for for afternoon tea or orthe orthe orthe or the unexpected caller Rich Cookies r- r 1 cupful sugar 2 teaspoonfuls n cupful butter baking powder 2 eggs eggs M 24 teaspoonful salt 1 tablespoonful Spice or flavor vor to water suit taste 2 cupfuls flour Cream together th the sugar a and d short short- Wing eni l add t to this iii the well beaten eggs the flavoring orIng and the flour with which the the salt and baking laking powder have been sifted This dough will beabout be beabout about the consistency o of that hat for drop cookies If It rolled roiled cookies are d desired d omit the water ater and Increase the flour to three cupfuls or or enough to ma make maken e n dough a-dough stiff gh to roll thin tut tu u tn and nd d. d bake balte as usual Dried fru fruits ts nu nuts s etc tc tc ma may be added If It desired desir d. d |
