Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1911 — Splendid Cookies. [ARTICLE]

Splendid Cookies.

One sifter of flour, one teaspoonful soda, and pinch of salt; sift and then take lard and mix In, as for pie dpugh. Two cupfuls of brown sugar; flavor with mapleine and vanilla; roll out and sprinkle granulated sugar thickly on top; cut out with a large cookie cutter and press a raisin or nut in tha center of each; Just before putting In the oven take the tip of the finger and wet the top, and the cookies will be crinkly and crisp. If sweet milk or water is used two teaspoonfuls of baking powder In place of soda.