SUGAR COOKIES

Cream shortening and sugar together; add milk to beaten eggs and beat again; add slowly to creamed shortening and sugar; add flavoring; add 2 cups of measured flour sifted with salt, baking powder and nutmeg; add enough more flour to roll easily. Roll out thin on floured board; cut with any fancy-shaped cooky cutter; sprinkle with granulated sugar or put a raisin or nut in the center of each. Bake about 10 minutes in moderate oven (380°).

For Chocolate Cookies put aside portion of the dough before adding all the flour and add 2 tablespoons cocoa to each cup of cooky dough.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.

All measurements are level

Soon, hearing all the rumpus

Billy’s mother came to see

To whom her son was talking

And what all the noise could be.

When Hun Bun spied her, he remarked

In accents sharp and biting,

“No wonder that your boy won’t eat,

His food’s so uninviting.

“Your son wants cookies, buns and cake,

And other things that mothers make.”

Bill’s mother, looking apprehensive,

Remarked, “But cakes are so expensive.”

“Not so!” quoth Hun Bun drawing forth

A brightly colored book,

“Use Dr. Price’s Baking Powder,

Hereafter when you cook!”

Then Hun Bun gaily doffed his crown

And with a bow quite comical,

He told her, “You will find it good

And very economical.

“But now we must depart and so

We’ll bid you a good-night,

For Bill and I are going to try

To find his appetite.”