The Gertrude Bobbitt Circle cook book

1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 3/4 teaspoon Calumet baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup Jewel Oil or melted shortening 2 squares of unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla Vz cup of coarsely chopped nuts Sift together flour, baking powder, salt. Beat eggs well, add sugar gradually. Mix in Jewel Oil or melted shortening, chocolate, vanilla. Add flour all at once. Mix well. Stir in nuts. Turn batter into 7x11 inch pan greased well with Jewel Oil. Bake in moderate oven (350 F.) about 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before turning out of pan. Cut into squares. Makes 15. Hazel L. Rosemond , ORANGE DATE BARS Yi cup butter 1 cup pecans or black walnuts 3 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoonful baking powder 1 cup Hour V-i cup finely chopped candied 1 teaspoonful vanilla orange peel 1 package dates Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in flour and baking powder. Add nuts, dates, orange peel, and vanilla. Bake in shallow pan at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. When cool roll in powdered sugar. Mrs. Mildred Seaber CHRISTMAS COOKIES (Moravian) 1 quart molasses % lb. light brown sugar 14 lb. butter V2 lb. lard % lb. flour 2 tablespoons cinnamon 2 tablespoons cloves 2 tablespoons ginger Wine glass brandy flavoring Juice of one orange 5 level tablespoons soda Rub butter, sugar and flour together, then add all other ingredients. Dissolve soda in little buttermilk and put in last. Thicken enough to roll out very thin. Mrs. Luther French MORAVIAN COOKIES 1 quart dark molasses V2 CUP mixed spices — cloves, 12 ozs. brown sugar cinnamon, ginger V2 tsp. soda dissolved in little 12 ozs. shortening vinegar 2 lbs. plain flour Mix shortening, sugar, molasses and other ingredients. Work until dough is firm and glazed. Let stand 24 hours. Roll on board covered with cloth. Cut and bake in medium oven. Mrs. S. A. Foltz DATE STICKS 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup dates 1 cup nuts 'J. teaspoons baking powder l1/*- cup flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat eggs, add sugar and mix in flour. Add other ingredients. Bake in a greased baking sheet in a moderate oven 350 degrees about 30 minutes. Cut in strips, sprinkle with white sugar while hot. Mrs. J. A. Cooke [instruction: need scan to determine quantity] CUP FLOUR OLD FASHIONED GINGER SNAPS 2 eggs 1 tsp. ginger 1 cup sugar 3 tsp. soda 1 cup molasses 1 cup butter or lard Mix together and roll on floured board as thin as you can roll it and then cut into fancy shapes and bake in 350 degree oven. Mrs. J. R. Pennington Submitted by Mrs. James Cooper, her daughter OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES 1 cup shortening 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sugar ] teaspoon soda 5 cups cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla to sour cream. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and soda, add alternately with the liquid to the shortening and sugar mixture. Chill. Roll on cloth covered board about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with sugar and press in lightly with rolling pin. Cut with large cutter and bake in moderately hot oven. Miss Annie Shuping DATE NUT COOKIES 1 cup butter 2 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup dates 1 cup nuts 2 cups flour