"Yes, they'll keep a long time, especially if they're wrapped in paraffin paper and put into a tin."
"Recite the rule to me."
"I never can remember rules. Dorothy's got it copied into her cook book. Ask her for it."
"Here you are," said Dorothy who had overheard the conversation, "here on page twenty. And I know you're going to ask for the fudge receipt as soon as you taste Ethel Blue's fudge so you might as well copy that at the same time. It's on the next page."
So Della copied diligently while Dorothy brought in the cookies and fudge in question and Helen and Roger discussed Dicky's performance under their breath.
Here is what Della wrote:
"Sugar Cookies or Sand Tarts
| "1 cup butter |
| 2 cups sugar |
| 2 eggs |
| 3½ cups flour |
| 4 teaspoons baking powder |
| Extra whites of 2 eggs |
| 1½ cups blanched almonds, chopped. |
| 2 tablespoons sugar—extra |
| ½ teaspoon cinnamon |
"Blanch the almonds by putting them in boiling water, let them stand on the table five minutes, remove a few at a time from the water, rub off the skin and dry them in a towel; then chop them.
"Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, then the beaten eggs. Sift flour and baking powder together, add to the butter mixture gradually, using a knife to cut it in. Add the nuts. If stiff and dry add a few tablespoons milk to moisten slightly, and mould into a dough with the hands. Roll out portions quite thin, on a floured board, cut out with a cutter, brush with the extra whites, slightly beaten. Mix the cinnamon and the two extra tablespoons sugar together, sprinkle over the cookies. Place on a greased tin, bake about five minutes in a moderately hot oven."