Cookies
ANISE COOKIES
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup flour, sifted
- 3 tsps. anise seed
Beat egg yolks until thick and foamy. Beat egg whites stiff and combine with egg yolks. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix lightly. Sift flour and add to the egg mixture together with the anise seed. Drop from teaspoon on greased cookie sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart. Chill in refrigerator over night. Bake in slow oven (300-f) for about 12 minutes.
FRUIT AND NUT COOKIES
- 1 cup shortening
- 1½ cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3½ cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1½ tblsp. hot water
- ½ cup raisins, chopped
- ½ cup currants, chopped
- 1 cup nuts, chopped
Cream shortening and sugar, add the eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Sift flour add salt and cinnamon and sift again. Dissolve the soda in the hot water and add to the creamed mixture. Add half of the sifted dry ingredients mixing well. Fold in the chopped fruit and nuts and the remaining flour mixture. Stir until thoroughly blended. Drop teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart and bake in moderate oven (350-f) for 15 minutes.
CINNAMON WAFFLES (Zimmet waffles)
- ½ lb. butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- flour