Cut paper thin (or thick) and bake in moderate oven, 375
deg. F., for 5 to 8 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove
from sheet and cool.

NOTE: Dough can be stored in refrigerator and baked as needed.

PINWHEELS

DATE PINWHEELS
cups chopped pitted dates
cup granulated sugar
cup water
cup or less chopped walnuts
teaspoon vanilla or lemon juice
cup shortening
cups brown sugar
medium eggs
cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
FILLING: Combine dates, sugar, water and nuts. Cook,
stirring often until thick like jam. Add flavoring. Cool.
COOKIE DOUGH: Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly. Add
eggs and beat well. Add sifted dryingredients and stir to mix.
(This is a soft dough.) Chill dough.

Roll out. Spread with cold date filling. Roll up like jelly
roll into 2 rolls. Wrap in saran wrap, aluminium foil or
plastic and refrigerate until very cold. Slice, Bake on greased
cookie sheets, 400 deg. F., for 10 to 12 minutes. Chill dough
thoroughly or your cookies won’tbea success. Store in a tightly
covered tin.

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MINCEMEAT PINWHEELS
Make dough as above but use mincemeat (about 1 cup) for
filling. Make and bake as above.

PINWHEEL COOKIES
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar

1 egg yolk
3 tablespoons milk
11/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
We teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Square unsweetened chocolate, melted

Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg yolk and milk.
Add dry ingredients, sifted. Mix well. Divide dough. To one
part add the chocolate. Roll out the white. Roll out chocolate
piece, the same size. Place chocolate over white piece and roll
like a jelly roll. Refrigerate, after wrapping.

Slice thin. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet, 400 deg. F.,
for 12 to 15 minutes. Dough can be divided into 3 pieces, then
1 white, 1 chocolate and lanycolor desired. Use food coloring
to color dough.

SELINAS ©
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
1/2 square semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Rub in
shortening. Take out half this mixture and place in another
bowl. To remaining mixture, add 1/4 cup milk and work in to
make a dough. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness.

To other half, add remaining milk, melted chocolate and
vanilla. Blend well. Place insmalllumps on rolled-out dough.

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With a broad-bladed knife dipped in flour, spread chocolate
mixture evenly over white dough. Roll up and chill.

Cut into 1/2-inch thick slices. Bake in moderate oven,
350 deg. F., 20 minutes or untildone. Makes about 27 cookies.

ROLLED AND CUT COOKIES

BEST-EVER SUGAR COOKIES
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening

1 cup granulated sugar

3 eggs

11/2 teaspoons vanilla

3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (maybe a little less or
more)

1 teaspoon soda

Z teaspoons cream of tartar

Cream butter, shortening and sugar thoroughly. Addeggs
and beat well. Add vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients, using
enough flour to make a soft, creamy dough that can be flattened
in hands and maintain its shape. Chill dough, wrapped in foil
Or plastic for at least 2 hours.

Roll out on lightly floured board with floured roti pin
and cut into shapes. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake in
moderate oven, 375 deg. F., for 8to10 minutes. Remove from
pan and cool on cake racks.

Sprinkle with granulated sugar before baking, if desired.
Change flavor by using lemon extract or grated lemon or
orange rind,

TART SHELLS: Cut into rounds and place in greased tart
pans. Bake in moderate oven, 375 deg. F., until done; baking
time depends on size of pans.

PAINTED DOLLS

51/4 cups all-purpose flour
11/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt

11/2 cups shortening

21/4 cups sugar

3 eggs, well beaten

2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream shortening and
Sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in eggs; beat until thick.
Add rind. Blend in dry ingredients. Chill dough, removing
enough to roll as you cut them out.

Cut into ‘‘dolls’? 1/4-inch thick. Transfer each one as
cut to greased cookie sheet. Chill before baking to prevent
spreading. Bake at 400 deg. F., about 15 minutes, shifting
after 10 minutes to brown very evenly. Makes 1 dozen 6-inch
dolls; 1 1/2 dozen 5-inch dolls.

PAINTED FROSTING

1 pound icing sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3to4 tablespoons hot water (not milk)

Flavoring
Food colorings

Blend and flavor. Divide into small dishes for coloring.
Thin so that a watercolor paint brush may be used. Let one
color dry before applying another. Thicken a little if you are
writing names.. Make a cornucopia from parchment paper.
Have a small hole for writing names.

SALAD OIL SUGAR COOKIES

3 cups once sifted pastry flour OR 2 1/2 cups once
sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda