Evening star., 1948-12-17
Readers Clearing House

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
INEXPENSIVE COOKIE RECIPES.
(From Mrs. A. r. L., Jr.,
Wdshington.)
For Mrs. M. j. F., who wanted In.
expensive cookies recipes. I also
have three children and always have
cookies for them. The following
are a few of our favorites.
Cinnamon Crisps: One and a half
cup -four, 2 teaspoons baking pow
der. v teaspoon salt, teaspoon
cinnamon, " cup shortening, y CUP
sugar 1s cup evaporated milk. sift
hour, measure and sift with other
dry ingredients. Cream shortening.
add sugar gradually, mix thorough
ly. Add flour mixture alternately
with milk, beginning and ending
with flour mixture. Roll on Toured
board to h-inch thickness. Cut
with 21z-inch cutter. Bake on
creased baking sheet at 375 degrees
F. for 10 minutes or untH light
brown. Makes about dozen.
Oatmeal Chocolate Bits Cookies:
This is my family's favorite. It does
take 2 eggs, but makes 100 cookies,
about twice as many as the usual
chocolate chip recipe or other l
egg recipes.
One and one half cups Of -four,
l teaspoon soda, ! teaspoon salt, !
cup shortening. Y cup brown sugar,
y cup granulated sugar, 2 eggs Gun
oeaten), l teaspoon hot water, /
package chocolate chips, 2 cups oat-
meal, (quick or regular, uncooked),
! teaspoon vanilla, ! cup nut meats,
chopped, If desired. Sift flour, meas,
ure, resift with soda and salt,
Cream shortening. add sugars grad
ually, creaming until light and
fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beat
ing after each addition. Add hot
water, then sifted dry ingredients.
Add oatmeal, chocolate chips and
nutmeats df desired. Mix thor
oughly. Add vanilla and blend well.
Drop by " teaspoons on creased
cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees
about 8 minutes. I seldom use the
nuts as my younger children don't
care for nuts.
Peanut Butter Cookies: One-half
cup shortening, u cup white sugar,
u cup brown sugar, y teaspoon
salt, ! egg, y cup peanut butter,
~ cups flour, y teaspoon soda,
Blend together shortening, sugar,
salt and egg. Add peanut butter.
Stir In flour sifted with soda. Form
dough into small balls, place on
creased cookie sheet and press with
fork IN one direction then again
at right angles to form q lattice
design. Bake in moderately hot
oven, 375 degrees r. about 10 min
utee. Makes 8 dozen.
Other inexpensive cookies are the
standard molasses cookies and plain
oatmeal cookies.
From Mrs. A. M. X, Washtngton. }
To Mrs. M. j. r., Washington.
For inexpensive cookies. Fruit drop
cookies. One-fourth cup any drip
pings (shortening), y teaspoon salt,
y teaspoon nutmeg, y teaspoon
cinnamon. y cup sugar, u cup
brown sugar, egg, / cup or more
any mixed fruits, like raisins, cur
rants, and nuts. too, II preferred, /
heaping cup flour, / teaspoon baking
powder. This mixes very stiff, then
drop on creased cookie sheets by
u teaspoons This makes so or
more.
UNLOCKED FRUIT CAKE.
(From Mrs. II. D., Washtngton.j
Here is the fruit cake requested
by Mrs. w. r. H., Arlington: Two
cups fine graham cracker crumbs, /
pound raisins. u pound figs cut fine.
I pound dates, cut up coarse, II
cups nuts, broken (not ground. u
pound citron sliced fine then chopped
up. u pound red cherries, " pound
red cherries (cut once), u pound
pineapple cut in cubes (not too
fine), " cup brandy or whiskey.
Work all together, pack in oblong
pan, put in refrigerator for q few
days before using. Slices perfectly
and keeps perfectly for any length
of time. Can be mailed. You will
find this a wonderful fruit cake.
All of this candied fruit can be
bought at the S and 10 cent store
II II u
RECIPE FOR PERSIMMONS
(Fron, Mrs. H. H. F., Arlington.)
Cookies. One cup pulp, / cup nuts
grind, / cup raisins, / cup sugar,
u cup shortening, teaspoon soda,
2 cups -four, " each Of cloves, Gin
namon, etc.
Persimmon Pudding: Pulp from
ripe fruit put through sieve. To vi
gallon pulp add 2 cups sugar. /
tablespoon cinnamon, " teaspoon
cloves, u cup shortening, 3 eggs, /
cup sour milk. / teaspoon soda, 81
cups flour. This is very rich and
when baked In loaf Is cut when cool
and served with sauce or whipped
cream.
ARTICLE RECOMMENDED.
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Is there any way we can let our
friends know about this wonderful
writing I found in July 1948 Readers
Digest? Let us try to get every one
to read this. It Is called "A Chris
tian Manifesto" by Francis B. Sayre.
I have read and reread this article
and I intend to keep it handy for
I cannot let 1t get away from me.
It is such a help to me. An article
like that should not be read and
cast aside for one can only get its
true meaning by reading it several
times.
I hope some one will send in the
recipe for cranberry, orange, relish.