_Recipes Fit the Needs_ The recipes are given in _practical_ amounts for average families. Those for everyday cookies, and holiday cookies that keep well, make enough so you won’t have to bake too often. Recipes for the richer, dainty cookies make enough for _special_ occasions. _Happy Memories_ [Illustration] We’ve tried to include _all_ the hints, shortcuts and tricks that save you time and work so you can delight your family with new treats each week. Cookies bring such a _big_ reward in cheer and satisfaction! They make hospitality _so easy_! Invite your friends to join you for “Cooky Shines” in _your_ kitchen and you’ll be giving them happy memories they’ll all cherish as long as they live! [Illustration] [Illustration: ★ 1 Place-Card Cookies ★ 2 Gingerbread Boys, Boy and Girl and Animal Cookies ★ 3 Date-Nut Squares (wrapped), Toffee-Nut Bars ★ 4 Peanut Butter Cookies ★ 5 _Above star_: Chocolate Cream Drop, Date-Nut Square, Matrimonial Cooky _Below star_: Toffee-Nut Bar, Hermit ★ 6 _Left_: Sugar Cookies _Right_: Chocolate Chip Cookies ★ 7 Hermits ★ 8 Cookies for Parties: Hatchets, Flowers, Hearts ★ 9 _Outer ring_: Flower-shaped Butter Cookies _Second ring_: Scotch Shortbread _Third ring_: Frosted Chocolate Cream Drops with Thumbprint Cookies _Centered_: Coconut Macaroons with leaf-shaped Butter Cookies ★ 10 Chocolate Chip Cookies ★ 11 Chocolate Cream Drops ★ 12 _Left to right_: Date-Nut Squares, Butterscotch Cookies with Burnt Butter Icing, Brownies, Filled Cookies, Chocolate Refrigerator Cookies ] COOKIES [Sidenote: LEARN THE “A-B-C’s” HERE ...] [Illustration: _BEFORE YOU START_ DO THIS.... Read through the recipe Get together the ingredients Collect the utensils Heat up the oven Measure the ingredients] [Illustration: =1= =Select= baking sheets (cooky sheets or pans) as indicated in each recipe. Heavy or double sheets (two sheets of the same size placed one on top of the other) prevent cookies from browning on the bottom too much and too quickly.] [Illustration: =2= =If pan= with sides is used for cooky sheet, turn it upside-down and bake cookies on the bottom ... (insures even browning). Grease cool pans as indicated in recipes ... with _unsalted_ shortening.] [Illustration: =3= =Mix= thoroughly the _softened_ shortening, sugar, and eggs—also any molasses, syrup, or melted chocolate in the recipe.] [Illustration: =4= =Stir= in the liquid and flavoring. (A few recipes indicate that liquid and flour mixture should be added alternately.)] [Sidenote: ... AND THE REST IS EASY!] [Illustration: =5= =Sift= together and stir in the flour, salt, and leavening (baking powder _or_ cream of tartar and soda)—also any spices in the recipe. Then, mix in any fruit or nuts.]