Show COOKIE SURPRISES all crisp crunchy and some slightly nutty all of recipes are so fashioned as to send you on a real cookie bak ing spree fill that lovely cookie jar of yours until the sides are fair g ly bulging bulgin g with gd go odies so you can have cookies plenty aplenty a to put in the childrens lunch boxes to serve as afternoon snacks and as a pickup for mealtime if youre doing some baking for a bazaar theres nothing quite like plates of yummy cookies to put over the sales remember you can sell a lot more if you give out some samples these can be set on plates with white paper doilies dailies doi lies for sampling and those to be sold put in boxes already fixed cookies can be sold by the dozen if fan fancy and somewhat elaborate by the pound if small drop cookies or squares heres an interesting variation of the fined filled cookie both dainty and delectable lec table corn flake filled cookies makes 36 medium sized cookies 1 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder vt teaspoon salt cup water teaspoon vanilla 2 cups cornflakes corn flakes blend shortening and sugar thoroughly sift flour baking powder and salt together and add alternately with water and flavoring to first mixture stir in coarsely rolled corn flakes chill roll dough to va a inch thickness cut with cookie cutter spread one round with filling put on a second round and press edges together 9 ether with a fork bake on a greased baking sheet in a hot degrees oven about 12 minutes filling wi cups chopped dates vt cup sugar 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon orange rind combine all ingredients together and cook until soft paste is formed cool before filling cookies your cookie jar problem can be solved very neatly with toothsome oatmeal cookies with flecks of chocolate in them oatmeal cookies makes 4 dozen vt cup butter or shortening 1 cup brown sugar grated rind of 1 orange 1 egg unbeaten 1 teaspoon vanilla vi teaspoon salt cup sifted flour flou 1 cups fine rolled oats 7 ounces chocolate pieces LYNN SAYS an assortment of cookies freshly baked and packed in tins with waxed paper between layers makes a delightful present tor for youngsters away at school and for friends you seldom see when your own cookie jar has been filled to bulging pack a few boxes from what you have and spread cheer to others too careful packing in tins with waxed paper will keep even small dainty cookies fresh for a long time some flavors like chocolate improve after they stand for some time chewy nutty cookies are the more chewy and delicious after several days spicy cookies become moist and well flavored after standing THIS WEEKS MENU meat macaroni casserole jellied cole slaw salad watermelon pickles hot rolls spiced pears baked apple butter balls beverage recipe given cream butter and sugar add orange rind egg vanilla and beat well add salt and flour which has been mixed with the oats add chocolate pieces and work into batter drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet bake 15 to 20 minutes in a moderate degrees oven recommendations are in for the old favorites of which you never tire it if you want to make a pretty and at the same time a very successful platter you might try alternate rows of both these ginger cookies and brownies soft ginger cookies makes 5 dozen 1 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg vt cup molasses 34 cup evaporated milk 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons soda I 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon each ginger cinnamon cream sugar and shortening add egg and molasses beat well add milk and blend well mix dry ingredients and add to batter last add soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons warm water drop by spoonfuls on greased baking sheet bake 15 minutes in a hot degrees oven brownies makes 2 dozen cup butter or shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs well beaten 2 squares unsweetened chocolate melted 34 cup flour Vs teaspoon baking powder va cup chopped nuts I 1 teaspoon vanilla beat eggs and sugar together add to this melted butter and chocolate and blend add flour baking powder nuts and beat well pour into a greased pan and bake 30 minutes in a degree oven cool and cut in squares meat macaroni casserole 1 package macaroni Vs 13 cup salad oil 1 pound hamburger adry 1 dry onion minced 1 green pepper minced 1 clove garlic if desired acan 1 can tomato soup 2 cups peas 2 cups corn salt and pepper cook the macaroni in plenty of boiling salted water and when tender put in a sieve and rinse with cold water meanwhile fry the hamburger in the heated oil stirring it occasionally to separate it skim out the meat and in the same fat cook onion pepper and garlic till tender but not browned garlic may be omitted entirely and it is usually removed after the onion and pepper are cooked combine all ingredients and simmer 20 to 30 minutes to heat thoroughly and blend flavors then serve released by western newspaper union |