_They bring memories of a real farm home near Owatonna, Minnesota, where children trooped to the cooky jar after chores were done. Mildred Bennett (now Mrs. Axel Anderson), who was honored one year as national 4-H girl, brought us this recipe when she was a member of our staff._ Mix together thoroughly ... ¼ cup soft shortening ½ cup sugar 1 small egg ½ cup molasses Stir in ... 1 tsp. soda dissolved in ½ cup hot water Sift together and stir in ... 2 cups _sifted_ GOLD MEDAL Flour ½ tsp. salt 1 tsp. ginger ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp. cloves ½ tsp. cinnamon Chill dough. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls about 2″ apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake until set ... just until, when touched lightly with finger, almost no imprint remains. While slightly warm, frost with Quick Cream Icing (_below_.) TEMPERATURE: 400° (mod. hot oven). TIME: Bake 7 to 8 min. AMOUNT: About 4 doz. 2″ cookies. QUICK CREAM ICING _Delicious, creamy-tasting topping ... ideal for Ginger Creams and other festive cookies._ Blend together ¾ cup _sifted_ confectioners’ sugar, ¼ tsp. vanilla, and cream to make easy to spread (about 1 tbsp.). OATMEAL DROP COOKIES _Chewy ... with a hint of molasses._ _We created this recipe in our test kitchen for the little daughter of a famous actress, and for all little children._ [Illustration] Mix together thoroughly ... ½ cup soft shortening 1¼ cups sugar 2 eggs 6 tbsp. molasses Sift together and stir in ... 1¾ cups _sifted_ GOLD MEDAL Flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon Stir in ... 2 cups rolled oats ½ cup cut-up nuts 1 cup cut-up raisins Drop rounded teaspoonfuls about 2″ apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned. TEMPERATURE: 400° (mod. hot oven). TIME: Bake 8 to 10 min. AMOUNT: About 5 doz. 2½″ cookies. ★ MONKEY-FACED COOKIES _You’ll be amused by the droll faces._ _In an antique shop, pasted on the under side of a drawer in an old table, a radio friend of Fultonville, New York, discovered this recipe written in faded ink in old-fashioned script: “for Elsa.”_ [Illustration] Mix together thoroughly ... ½ cup soft shortening 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup molasses Stir in ... ½ cup sour milk or buttermilk 1 tsp. vinegar Sift together and stir in ... 2½ cups _sifted_ GOLD MEDAL Flour 1 tsp. soda ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. ginger ½ tsp. cinnamon Drop rounded teaspoonfuls about 2½″ apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Place 3 raisins on each for eyes and mouth. Bake until set. The faces take on droll expressions in baking. TEMPERATURE: 400° (mod. hot oven). TIME: Bake 10 to 12 min. AMOUNT: About 4 doz. 2½″ cookies. [Sidenote: Easy to “jumble up” in a hurry!] SUGAR JUMBLES ( (KEY) Recipe) _Little sugar cakes of old-time goodness._ Mix together thoroughly ... ½ cup soft shortening (part butter) ½ cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla Sift together and stir in ...