3 tablespoons shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup nut meats chopped—not too fine
Melt shortening; add sugar and unbeaten egg; mix well; add chocolate, vanilla and milk; add flour which has been sifted with baking powder and salt; add nut meats, mix well. Spread thinly on greased shallow cake pan, and bake in slow oven 20 to 30 minutes. Cut into 2-inch squares before removing from pan.
Oatmeal Macaroons
1 cup sugar.
1 tablespoon melted shortening
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups rolled oats
2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream sugar with shortening; add egg yolks, salt and rolled oats; add baking powder, beaten egg whites and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Drop on greased tins about half teaspoon to each macaroon allowing space for spreading. Bake about 10 minutes in moderate oven.
Hermits
6 tablespoons shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1-1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped seeded raisins
2 tablespoons chopped citron
Cream shortening; add sugar and beaten egg; mix well; add milk very slowly; sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices together and add slowly; add fruit dredged with flour. Drop from spoon on greased tins and bake in moderate oven 15 minutes.
Nut Bars
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 tablespoons milk
4 cups flour
3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds