TEMPERATURE: 425° (hot oven).
TIME: Bake 5 to 7 min.
AMOUNT: About 5 doz. 2½″ cookies.
LEMON SUGAR COOKIES
Follow (KEY) recipe above—_except_ in place of vanilla, use 2 tsp. grated
lemon rind and 1 tsp. lemon juice.
NUT SUGAR COOKIES
Follow (KEY) recipe above—and mix into the dough 1 cup finely chopped
nuts.
★ RICH SUGAR COOKIES
_Extra tender ... a flavor favorite!_
Follow (KEY) recipe above—_except_ use ½ cup sugar in place of ¾ cup. Use
1 tsp. cream of tartar and ½ tsp. soda in place of the baking powder.
CARAWAY COOKIES
Follow (KEY) recipe above—_except_ omit vanilla, sift ½ tsp. nutmeg with
the dry ingredients, and mix 1 tsp. caraway seeds into the dough.
CHOCOLATE PINWHEELS
_Fascinating whirls of dark and light ... an unusual taste delight._
Follow (KEY) recipe above or recipe for Rich Sugar Cookies. Divide dough
into 2 equal parts. Into 1 part, blend 1 sq. unsweetened chocolate (1
oz.), melted and cooled. Chill. Roll out white dough 9″ × 12″. Roll
out chocolate dough same size and lay on top of white dough. Roll
the double layer of dough gently until ³⁄₁₆″ thick. Roll up tightly,
beginning at wide side, into a roll 12″ long and 2″ in diameter.
Chill. Slice ⅛″ thick. Place slices a little apart on lightly greased
baking sheet. Bake.
TEMPERATURE: 350° (mod. oven).
TIME: Bake 10 to 12 min.
AMOUNT: About 5 doz. 2″ cookies.
[Sidenote: Merrily we roll the dough ... for parties.]
BUTTER COOKIES ( (KEY) Recipe)
_Crisp, with the true buttery flavor, but not sweet._
Mix together thoroughly ...
1 cup soft butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
Stir in ...
3 tsp. flavoring (vanilla, lemon, etc.)
Sift together and stir in ...
3 cups _sifted_ GOLD MEDAL Flour
½ tsp. baking powder
almond or pecan halves
Chill dough. Roll very thin (¹⁄₁₆″). Cut into desired shapes. Place
on ungreased baking sheet. Press blanched almond or pecan half into
top of each cooky. If glazed cooky is desired, brush mixture of 1 egg
yolk and 2 tbsp. water over top of cookies before baking. Bake until
they are delicately browned.
TEMPERATURE: 425° (hot oven).
TIME: Bake 5 to 7 min.
AMOUNT: About 7 doz. 2″ cookies.
COOKIES FOR PARTIES
_Delightful for all sorts of special occasions._
Follow (KEY) recipe for Sugar Cookies on above, or (KEY) recipe for Butter
Cookies above. Cut and decorate cookies for special occasions as
follows:
HEART COOKIES
_For special Valentines._
[Illustration]
Cut with heart-shaped cutter. Brush lightly with a little beaten egg
white. Then sprinkle with red sugar. Bake.
Cut round cookies. Place a tiny red candy heart in center of each.
Bake.
Cut dough with two heart-shaped cutters, one smaller than the other.
Lay a smaller heart on each of the larger ones and bake each pair as
_one_ cooky. When baked, ice the smaller heart with red or pink icing.
[Illustration]
CHERRY AND HATCHET COOKIES
_For George Washington’s Birthday._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account