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CORNFLAKE COOKIES

Temperature: 325°F. Time: 15-20 minutes

14 cup oatmeal, toasted 4. tablespoons white sugar
1 egg white 14 teaspoon vanilla

lg teaspoon salt 1 cup cornflakes

Oven toast the oatmeal until the flakes are golden brown.
Mix together the egg white and salt; beat until stiff but not dry.
Add the sugar gradually, spoonful by spoonful, beating all the
time; add the vanilla. Fold in the cornflakes and the toasted
oatmeal flakes; drop by spoonfuls on an oiled cookie sheet. Bake
in a moderate oven until done. Yield: 20 cookies.

GOLDEN FANCIES

Temperature: 375°F. Time: 12 minutes

1 cup shortening 3 cups sifted pastry flour
1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda

1 egg, well beaten 14 cup hot water

Cream together the shortening and sugar; beat until light; add
the well beaten egg. Add the sifted flour and baking soda alter-
nately with the hot water, mixing well. Chill the batter; place
spoonfuls of batter on an oiled baking sheet about 2” apart; press
flat with the tines of a fork. Bake in a moderate oven. Yield:
about 100 cookies. They’re particularly good put together with
strawberry jam just before serving.

HONEY-OATMEAL HERMITS

Temperature: 350°F. Time: 15-18 minutes
1 cup sifted pastry flour 2 eggs, well beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons sour milk
\4 teaspoon salt 1 cup raisins, chopped
¥4 teaspoon allspice 14 cup nuts, chopped
lg teaspoon cinnamon 8 maraschino cherries, chopped
114 cups rolled oats 1 tablespoon lemon juice
lg cup shortening 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 cup honey

Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add the
rolled oats; blend. Cream together the shortening and honey; beat
till light. Add the well beaten eggs and the sour milk; add the
sifted dry ingredients. Mix lightly; add the chopped fruit and
nuts, the lemon juice and rind. Chill the batter; drop by spoonfuls
on an oiled cookie sheet. Bake in a moderate oven till done.
Yield: about 50 spicy fruit drops. Store them in a tin cookie box,
for additional flavor leave a couple of prunes in with cookies.