Bake in gem pans. Add soda the last thing; beat well.
GINGER CAKES. MRS. P. G. HARVEY.
One cup of brown sugar, one cup of molasses, one cup of lard, one and
a half cups of boiling water, one tablespoon of soda, one tablespoon
of ginger, four cups of flour; mix, and drop from a spoon into a
dripping pan.
CHEAP COOKIES. MRS. BELLE BLAND.
One teaspoonful of baking powder mixed in flour, two cups of white
sugar, one cup of butter, one cup of sour milk, one teaspoonful of
soda dissolved in the milk, one cup of chopped hickory nuts. Take
enough flour to mix very stiff, and bake in a quick oven.
COOKIES. MRS. L. M. DENISON.
Two cups sugar, one cup butter, two eggs, one teaspoon soda in two
tablespoons boiling water, flavoring to taste, flour sufficient to
roll.
COOKIES. MRS. JOHN LANDON.
One cup butter, two cups sugar, one cup cold water, one teaspoonful of
saleratus, two teaspoonfuls cream tartar, two eggs, flour enough to
roll, and no more.
COOKIES. MRS. W. C. BUTCHER.
Two cups of sugar, three eggs, one cup of butter, one-half cup of
lard, four tablespoons of water, one teaspoon of soda, one teaspoon of
cream tartar, a pinch of salt, and nutmeg, or vanilla.
COOKIES. MRS. P. G. HARVEY.
Two cups of light brown sugar, one cup of shortening (butter and lard
mixed), four eggs, one-half cup of boiling water, one teaspoon of soda
dissolved in water, flour to thicken, and roll.
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