Cook book (Relief Society, Houston, 1963)

1 cup molasses 1 cup lard 1 cup sugar 1 cup hot water 2 tsp. soda 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 c. white flour 3 cups or more of graham or whole wheat flour Mix as usual and let stand 1 hour--Then roll out and cut and bake in moderate oven — Ice with powdered sugar, butter and boiling water- - Put together sandwich style. DREAM BARS Joanne Hardy 1 square of melted butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup flour Crumble together with fingers and pat on bottom of greased 9x9 pan--Bake 10 min. at 375° close to top unit-” Remove from oven and cool . 2 well beaten eggs 1 tsp0 vanilla 1 cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp. flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt Beat eggs- “Add other ingredients-"- Add 1 cup coconut and 1 cup chopped nuts-- Spread over baked mixture and bake for about 20 min. at 350°--Don't bake near top of unit this time-- When cool, cut in squares. SNICKERDOODLES Marian Dearden Mix thoroughly: 1 cup soft shortening, 1 1/2 c. sugar, 2 eggs--Sift together and stir in: 2 3/4 cup sifted flour, 2 tsp. cream of tartar, 1 tsp* soda, 1/2 tsp. salt. Chill--Roll into balls the size of small walnuts --Roll in mixture of 2 Tbsp. sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet--Bake until lightly brown but still soft (these cookies puff up at first but flatten out with crinkled tops as they cool.) Bake in 400° oven for 8-10 minutes--Mak es about 5 dozen. THUMBPRINT COOKIES Lu Dean Woodward Mix together: 1/2 c. soft shortening or oleo 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg yolk 1/2 tsp, vanilla Sift together and stir in: 1 cup sifted flour, 1/4 tsp. salt. Roll into 1" balls — ’Dip in slightly beaten egg whites--Roll in finely chopped nuts (3/4 cup). Place about 1" apart on cookie sheet--Bake 5 minutes--Remove from oven--Quickly press thumb gently on top of each cookie--Return to oven and bake 8 minutes longer — Cool--Place in prints a bit of jelly or colored icing or place a candy kiss on cookie for the last few minutes of baking time-- Bake at 375° 5 min then 8 min-- Amount: 2 dozen 1 1/2 " cookies. DATE SQUARES Virginia Nicholson 1# dates pitted, 3/4 stick of oleo, 2 tsp. vanilla (Stew in 1 cup water until mushy). Mix 2 eggs, 2 cups flour, 3 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 cup orange juice — Add first mixture and beat-- Spread in pan — Top with wheat germ and bake at 350° till done (test as a cake) . ONE EGG SQUARES Sara Me Ghee Cream together: 1 cup brown sugar, 1 egg unbeaten Add: 1 cup pecans, 5 Tbsp. flour, pinch of soda, pinch of salt. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes in ungreased pan. RAZZLE-DAZZLES Leone Dailey 2 cups Karo syrup 1/2 c. water 1 can condensed milk 2 cups sugar 1 sq. butter Boil to crack stage--Then pour in one can condensed milk--Stir good and cook on low heat--Stir occasionally until a medium hard ball is formed — Remove from heat. Pour this over mixture of the following and when cool form into balls: 1 lb. peanuts, 1 pkg. coconut, 1 pkg. rice krispies (9 1/2 oz), 1 lg. pkg. cornflakes (12 oz.) Mix together well before pouring on syrup „ ONE EGG SQUARES Sara McGhee Cream together 1 cup brown sugar, 1 egg unbeaten. Add: 1 cup pecans, 5 Tbsp. flour, pinch of salt, pinch of soda. Bake 15 minutes at 350° in ungreased pan. ' BROWNIES Norma Ries Melt 1 stick butter--Add 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 eggs, beaten, 1/2 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, 1 tsp. vanilla--Mix well.