One pound of cocoa-nut, one pound of flour, three quarters of a pound of sugar, half a pound of butter, six eggs, well beaten; mix all together, and bake.
NEW YORK COOKIES.
Two pounds flour, one of sugar, one quarter of a pound of butter, a large cup full of milk, a teaspoonful of soda, two of cream of tartar, two tablespoonsful of caraway seeds; roll them, and bake on tins.
DIAMOND CAKES.
Beat to a cream half a pound of butter, and the same of sugar; add four eggs, well beaten, half a pound of flour, and the same of currants, washed and dried, and well floured, to keep them from sinking, a small teaspoonful of soda, and two of cream of tartar dissolved separately in milk; bake them in small pans, diamond shape.
A SPANISH CAKE.
Beat to a cream half a pound of butter; with the same quantity of sugar, four eggs, well beaten, a quarter of a pound of currants, a glass of wine and brandy mixed, two tablespoonsful of rose water, and half a pound of prepared flour, (which can be bought at any grocery store in the city;) bake in small tin pans, any shape preferred. Ice them.
A. P. S.
Beat to a cream half a pound of butter, with same of sugar, a few caraway seed, three eggs, rose water, and nutmeg, and flour enough to make a dough; roll out thin, and bake.