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.