Evening star., 1944-05-16
Readers Clearing House
GOOD FAMILY" COOKIES.

GOOD FAMILY" COOKIES.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. M. H., Washington. }
Since few recipes for drop cookie.
have apparently come in in answer
to the request of the mother O.
small boys I am sending in batch
of my own standbys-all quick t.
make. reasonably inexpensive ane
good family" cookies.
Sour Milk Kisses: l cup sugar
"a cup shortening, eggs, u cuI
sour milk, II teaspoon soda, l tea.
spoon salt, y teaspoon nutmeg,
cups or less flour, ~ teaspoon
baking powder.
Drop by teaspoonfuls about II:
inches apart. Put 3 or 4 raisins ol
bit of coconut on top of each
Oven, at 425 degrees for II to Il
minutes. Even better made with al
or part sour cream instead of milk
and will then keep better.
Chocolate Drop Cookies: l cur
sugar, 2 eggs, Il cup shortening,
squares chocolate, Z cup flour,
teaspoon baking powder, l table
spoon sour milk, Is teaspoon soda
salt, "a to y cup nuts. Mix in
gradients. Bake at 375 to 400 de-
grees.
Brown Sugar Cookies: "a cup
water, IL cups brown sugar, u cup
shortening, teaspoon vanilla, tea
spoon soda, 3 cups flour, egg, "a
teaspoon salt, "a cup nuts or fruit
Really 4-star number in our
household.
Lace Curtain Cookies: l cup
sugar, l tablespoon butter, 2 eggs,
u teaspoon salt, 21a cups oatmeal,
2 tablespoons baking powder. tea
spoon vanilla. These taste much
richer than they are. You have
to get them off the pan fast when
they're done.
Raisin Spice Cookies: "a cup
shortening, IL cups brown sugar,
2 eggs, 12s cups oatmeal, IL cups
flour, l teaspoon soda, teaspoon
salt, l teaspoon cinnamon, Y tea
spoon allspice, cup raisinS, "a cup
milk. A good, substantial cookie
jar KIM Oh COOky!
Here are also 2 recipes for ice box
cookies which I find very convenient
every so often:
Molasses Ice Box Cookies: y cup
molasses, n cup shortening, u cup
sugar, l egg, 212 rups flour, u
teaspoon salt, "a teaspoon soda,
4 teaspoon cloves, "a teaspoon
ginger, y teaspoon cinnamon.
Melt molasses and shortening in
large pan, add sugar, let cool. Beat
egg and add. Sift dry materials
together and add Form rolls 2
inches in diameter, chill several
hours Cor several daysD in ice box.
Slice thin. Moderate oven 10 to Is
minutes.
Peanut Butter Cookies: u cup
shortening, "a cup peanut butter, 1
cup brown sugar, "a cup sugar, 2
eggs, teaspoon vanilla, cups flour,
! teaspoon soda, Il teaspoon salt.
Cream sugar, peanut butter and
shortening together thoroughly. Add
beaten eggs and vanilla; add sifted
dry materials. Form rolls, wrap in
wax paper, chill "a hours. Bake at
375 for 10 to Is minutes.
I make cookies every week and
It is very seldom that I feel like
taking the time to make rolled ones!
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT;
MORE ABOUT TIME SCHEDULES
(Thanks to Mrs. H. W. L.,
District Heights.)
The birth announcement re-
ouested by Mrs. F. G. S., Wash
ington, might be The Real Life
Drama, A Bundle From Heaven,
featuring the new baby star,
-" This Is put out by the
Hallmark Card Co. The one we
received was dated over year ago.
In regard to the debate of sched-
ules for housework, I should like to
say that a house never quite clean
enough can be very depressing. 1t
casts a gloom over the occupants,
the wife and mother carries feel
ing of guilt, and visitors can almost
sense a tension in the atmosphere,
It might be worth while to keep
the house on strict schedule and
have peace of mind After all, the
babies have schedules to which wise
mothers adhere.
My children are really young, the
oldest only 2, and although I do
all our work, we have no conven-
fences, such as vacuum cleaners or
washing machines. A schedule does
not make you a slave. Quite the
opposite You are much freer
Every day you know just what to
do without wasting time thinking
of it. Routine becomes a habit
You find work flying faster and
faster once things are organized. If
time off is desired, you know what
to omit. Fit your household duties
around the children's schedule
And, above all, let the children
retire early, for you are adult and
need adult company, with children
absent.
I don't know if my tricks would
be of help. But, every hour I stop
everything and relax for or 10
minutes. Also, give yourself time
every day for just you, even though
1t seems impossible An hour read
ing. playing music. or making your
self glamorous pays dividends in
many ways You are more cheerful
(Which reacts on the family and
you don't feel so dull and drudge
like and you can dash through your
work with renewed energy and
zest.
LEMON SPONGE PIE;
CLEANING WHITE FURS?
(ThdnkS to Mrs. E. L., Arlington)
I have a favorite recipe I should
like to forward to the readers OF