APPLE ’N RAISIN COOKIES

3, Cup grated apple 1 Cup raisins, chopped

1 Cup shortening 2 Cups brown sugar

1 beaten egg 1 Tsp. vanilla

2%, Cups pre-sifted flour 2 Tsp. baking powder

1 Tsp. salt Y¥, Cup milk

¥, Cup orange juice 1 Tbsp. grated orange rind

Blend apples and raisins and set aside.
Cream together shortening and brown sugar, beat in eggs. Add vanilla.

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture
alternately with mixture of milk, orange juice.

Add apple-raisin mixture and orange rind.

Drop from teaspoon onto greased baking sheets. Bake in preheated
350° oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Yield: 5 dozen cookies.
Jean Hutchins

RAISIN OR DATE COOKIES

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1 Cup shortening } 2 Tsp. baking powder
1 Cup brown sugar . . 1 Tsp. baking soda
1 Cup white sugar < \ La \\{ Pinch of salt

4 Eggs 1 Tsp. vanilla

4 Cup flour ) Cream if necessary —

RAISIN FILLING” DATE FILLING rs wae
1 Cup raisins 1 Lb. dates

y¥, Cup water ¥, Cup water

Y¥, Cup sugar 1 Tbsp. lemon

1 Tbsp corn starch ¥, Cup sugar (optional)

Cook fillings and cool.

Cream shortening, add sugar, mix well. Add eggs, stir in sifted dry
ingredients. Add vanilla. Add cream if dough is toethick.

Roll dough to ¥, inch thick. Spread cooked raisin or date filling on
half of dough. Fold over dough to cover filling. Cut into squares and bake.

Bake in 375° oven for 15 minutes or till done.

Helen Shukin
SOUR CREAM COOKIES
3 Cups sifted flour 34, Cup butter
2 Cups light brown sugar 3 Eggs
1 Tsp. salt 2 Cups sour cream
1 Tsp. baking powder Y¥, Cup nuts
1 Tsp. baking soda Y, Cup raisins

Combine and sift all the dry ingredients twice. Put butter into the
dry ingredients and rub in well. Add the nuts and raisins. Beat the eggs
well with the sour cream. Add the eggs and cream mixture to the flour
mixture and mix well. Drop by teaspoons into a pan.

Bake at 400° until brown.
Lucy Zarikoff
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