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Show on ' A Friday. December Healthful Holiday Cookies During the Christmas holidays, the warm spicy aroma of cookies baking m the oven wafts homes through everywhere. The wonderful mysterious smells lure both little and big folk who stand in the kitchen doorway sniffing the air delightedly and hoping for a handout. Molasses contributes its own sweet good taste and fragrance to this irresistible potpourri The importance and appeal of healthful, natural foods seems all the more meaningful at holiday time when parties tend h foods and to provide "en.pty calorie" snacks. For adults who know what is good for them, and children who need guidance in such matters, there is a collection of deliciously flavorful drop and bar cookies. They use fine, natural ingredients such as oats, bran cereal, wheat germ, dates, raisins, nuts, orange juice and applesauce. Familiar foods that everybody loves. And of course molasses the unsulphured kind that contains no chemicals or preservatives to mar its natural, mellow goodness. It's an interesting fact that food scientists at Rutgers too-ric- University in New Jersey, studying Americans' diets, natural sugars, role of women. Designed by home economists, the pattern can also be used for Christmas angel cookies. Simply cut out pattern and trace outline on a piece of cardboard which will make a stiff patern. Place on rolled molasses dough and carefully cut around it with tip of a sharp knife. Remove the surrounding dough. Traditional Molasses Goodies Make Welcome Holiday Gifts THE HERALD, Provo. including mixture and mix well. Stir in oats and chopped nuts. Drop by level teaspoonf uls 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake in 375 degree F. oven 6 to 8 minutes. Cool about 1 minute, remove from pan. Cool. YIELD: Approximately 4 BROWNED EDGE MOLASSES CRISPS 1 cup sugar cup molasses 1 cup salad oil 4 teaspoon salt 1 li teaspoons vanilla 2 eggs 4 cups quick oats, uncooked In mixing bowl combine all 1 ingredients except oats; beat until blended. Stir in oats. Let stand 8 hours or overnight. Place sheet of foil on baking sheet; grease. Drop dough by tab'espoons; flatten with spoon. Bake in 350 degree F. oven 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. When cookies are cold they may be easily peeled off foil. Cookie dough may be kept in refrigerator and baked as needed. YIELD: dozen 4 cookies. MOLASSES QUICKIE CHEWS 1 package applesauce-raisicake mix 34 cup quick oats, uncooked Vi cup wheat germ Vi cup molasses Vi cup orange juice n Sweet Story Originates In Germany 2 eggs 2 tablespoons h li levulose which helps retain the moisture in baked goods so they stay fresher longer. 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With sharp knife, loosen sides and turn bread out on to Another old favorite . . , and orange extract. Sift together wire rack. Cool thoroughly oatmeal cookies with apple flour, baking powder and salt; before cutting into thin slices. sauce for moistness and fresh add with rolled oats and walnuts Makes one loaf. orange rind and juice for flavor: to creamed mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoons on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 Saucy Oatmeal Jumbles degrees for 12 minutes. Cool. 23 cup shortening Frost with orange frosting. 1 cup sugar Makes 3 dozen cookies. 1 egg cup canned apple sauce Orange Frosting 1 tablespoon grated orange 2 tablespoons shortening rind : 1 2 teaspoons orange extract teaspoon grated orange rind Dash salt IVi cups sifted 2 cups confections sugar flour "4 cup (about) orange juice IVi teaspoons double-actinBUSINESS Cream together shortening, baking powder PEOPLE 1 teaspoon salt orange rind salt. 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