Cookies and Small Cakes
Plain Cookies
1/3 cup butter or shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons baking-powder 2 cups flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla…
Lemon Wafers
1 cup butter or shortening 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 tablespoons lemon-juice Flour Cream the butter or shortening, add the sugar and…
Caraway Cookies
1/2 cup butter or shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking-powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 tablespoons…
Frozen Cookies
2 cups melted shortening 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda Brazil…
Filled Cookies
1 cup sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 3 1/2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking-powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix…
Brown-Sugar Cookies
2 cups brown sugar 1 cup melted shortening 3 eggs 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon soda Flour to mix stiff Mix ingredients in…
Chocolate Drop Cookies
2 squares chocolate 1/2 cup butter or shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon soda 1 egg 2 cups flour 3/4 cup sweet milk Melt the…
Brownies
2 squares chocolate 1/4 cup fat 1 cup white sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup nuts Melt chocolate and add it to the…
Ginger Snaps
1 cup molasses 1/2 cup butter or shortening 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 2 teaspoon ginger Heat the molasses and…
Peanut Cookies
1/4 cup butter or shortening 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking-powder 1 to 2 cups…
Raisin Rocks
1 cup butter or shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt Flour 1 teaspoon ginger 2 teaspoons soda 2 cups molasses 1 cup seeded raisins…
Hermits
1/2 cup butter or shortening 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup chopped raisins 1 tablespoon molasses 1 teaspoon each of all kinds of spice 1/2…
Oatmeal Cookies
1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses 3/4 cup fat 2 eggs 1/4 cup sweet milk 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon soda 2 cups flour 1…
Bohemian Christmas Cookies
Yolks of 2 hard-cooked eggs 1/3 cup butter or shortening 1/3 cup sugar Yolk of 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk Flour to stiffen for rolling 3…
Christmas Peppernuts
2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon soda 1 tablespoon hot water 1 cup chopped nuts 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 3 1/2 cups…
Sweet-Milk Doughnuts
1 tablespoon butter or fat 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup milk 3 teaspoons baking-powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg Flour Beat the eggs…
Sour-Milk Doughnuts
1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon sour cream 2 eggs 1 cup sour milk 1/2 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg…
Crullers
1/4 cup butter or shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup milk 3 1/2 teaspoons baking-powder 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt Flour…
Gingerbread
1/2 cup molasses 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup melted fat 1/2 cup sour milk 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon soda 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon ginger 2 teaspoons…
Soft Molasses Gingerbread
1/4 cup fat 1 cup molasses 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 egg 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ginger 1 cup sour milk 2 cups flour…
Nut Cakes
2 eggs 1/2 cup molasses 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking-powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 cup chopped nut-meats…
Tea Cakes (Tablespoon melted fat cup)
1 tablespoon melted fat 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup milk 3 teaspoons baking-powder 2 cups flour 1 cup chopped nuts Cream the fat with the…
Little Chocolate Cakes
1/4 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 2 squares melted chocolate 1 cup pastry flour 1 teaspoon baking-powder 1 teaspoon vanilla…
Mocha Cakes
1 cup sifted powdered sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup strong coffee 1 1/2 cups sifted pastry flour 1 teaspoon baking-powder 1/3 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup…
Petits Fours
4 eggs 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cold water 1 1/2 tablespoon corn-starch 1 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking-powder 1/4 teaspoon salt…
Cream Puffs
1 cup boiling water 1/2 cup butter or shortening 1 cup flour 4 eggs Add the boiling water to the butter or shortening, bring to a boil and…
Lady Fingers
5 tablespoons powdered sugar 3 egg-whites 2 egg-yolks 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt Add the powdered sugar to the…
Meringues and Kisses
2 egg-whites 1/2 cup powdered sugar Pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon flavoring Beat the egg-whites stiff, adding the salt. Add the sugar…
Coconut Drops
4 egg-whites 1/2 pound powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract 1/2 pound grated coconut Beat the egg-whites stiff, add sugar and beat…
Coconut Macaroons
1 egg-white 1 1/4 cups sweet coconut 1/3 cup thick condensed milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Beat the egg-white until stiff, then fold it into…
Mock Macaroons
1 egg-white 1 cup chopped salted nuts 1 cup brown sugar Beat the sugar into the stiffly beaten egg-white, and add the nuts. Drop by…
Kornettes
1 egg-white 1/3 cup light brown sugar 2 teaspoons butter 3/4 cup chopped popcorn 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Beat the white of…
Oatmeal Jim-Jams
1 cup butter or shortening 1 cup brown sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 cup sour milk 2 cups ground oatmeal Cream…