- ½ lb. butter
- ½ lb. cream cheese
- 2 T sugar
- 1 t salt
- 2 C flour
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- 1 egg beaten (with 1 T water)
- granulated sugar
- chopped nuts
Mix butter, cheese, sugar & salt until the consistance is like thick cream. Add flour and make a ball of the dough. Do not use any liquids. Wrap in wax paper and towel and put in the refrigerator over night. (the dough keeps well for a week). Roll out ⅓ of the dough at a time. Roll the dough ¼ inch thick and fold over 4 times. Roll out again ¼ inch thick and cut with cookie cutter. Dip top surface of cookies in beaten egg, sugar and chopped nuts. Bake on greased sheet in hot oven until puffed and brown. Remove carefully.
CRY BABIES
- ½ C strong hot coffee
- ½ C molasses
- ½ C sugar
- ½ C butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 t baking pdr.
- 1 t ginger
- 1 t nutmeg
- 4 C flour
- ½ t soda
Melt the butter with the coffee. Add sugar, molasses and the well beaten eggs. Sift the spices, flour, baking powder and soda. Add to the liquid ingredients. Beat well. Chill. Drop in tablespoonfuls on a well buttered baking sheet or pan. Bake 10 minutes in a moderate oven (350°F) Frost while hot. Makes 4 dozen Cry Babies.
STRAWBERRY DESSERT
- 1 package frozen strawberries
- ½ pint whipping cream
- 1 t vanilla
- dash salt
- 2 T powdered sugar
- strawberry gelatine in a ring mold
Let berries defrost and drain off the syrup. Whip the cream with the sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix the berries with the cream and put into the center of the ring of gelatine which has been unmolded onto a large platter. Cut a slice of the gelatine and top with the berries and cream. Serve with small cookies.