Cookies
From Dora's cook book, 1888
Serves 24
Presented as published in 1888. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from Dora's cook book (1888) by Dora E. Fairfield, page 58. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
COOKIES. Two eggs, one cup of brown sugar, one cup lard, one- half cup butter, one-half cup sweet milk, two tablespoons baking powder, and flour enough to roll, GINGER COOKIES. One cup of sugar, two cups of molasses, one cup butter, one cup hot water, two tablespoons ginger, two table- - spoons of baking powder, and flour enough to roll. GINGER SNAPS. _ Qne cup of butter, one cup of sugar, one cup of mo- lasses, two tablespoons ginger, two tablespoons baking powder, and flour enough to roll. | ONE EGG CAKE. One egg, whipped until very light, put into a teacup, and the cup filled with sweet cream, one teacup of white sugar, one coffee cup of flour, one teaspoonful baking powder, a little salt. Flavor to taste. MARBLE CAKE, DARK PART. s) One-half cup butter
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