Two cups sugar, one-third cup lard, and two-thirds cup butter; mix like pie crust. Three eggs, three tablespoons water, one small teaspoon soda sifted with sugar; add enough flour to roll. Roll very thin.
CREAM COOKIES. MISS KITTIE SMITH.
One egg, one cup sugar, one cup thick sour cream, a pinch of salt, one teaspoon each of saleratus and cream tartar; mix soft, and bake in a quick oven.
GOOD COOKIES. MRS. L. A. JONES.
Two cups sugar, one cup butter, one cup sour milk, one teaspoon soda in milk, yolks of two eggs, one teaspoonful baking powder in flour. Flavor to taste. Flour enough to roll thin.
GOOD COOKIES. MRS. JENNIE KRAUSE.
Two eggs, one and one half cups brown sugar, one cup butter, three tablespoons sour milk or cream, one teaspoon soda, one-half teaspoon salt, one-half teaspoon lemon extract, flour enough to mix soft.
COOKIES. MRS. H. A. MARTIN
One coffee-cup butter, one coffee-cup sugar, four eggs, four tablespoonfuls sweet milk. Flavor with nutmeg; mix soft. Beat butter and sugar to a cream first. [RB: 2 teaspoons baking powder?]