B—Lancaster Farming/ Saturday, December 12, 1959 For the Farm Wife and Family Christmas Cookies ; by Mrs. Richard C. Spence There are mixes for everything necessary, it seems We li par no complaints from the kitchen though, because cer tainly the homemakers load has been li'ghtened by being able to use a cake mix, pancake mix, biscuit mix, pizza pies all ready to make up, and what have you Today we have a recipe for a cpokie mix that you can make up in your own kitch en and store in a tightly cov ered container/' This can be done at your leisure and when you need cookies in a hurry, it will take only a few minutes to add the necesary ingredients and bake them. You can bake three different kinds of cookies from this mix. We hope you’ll try them when you’re do.ng your Christmas baking Here is the recipe for the mix BASIC COOKIE MIX 2 quarts sifted enriched flour (2 pounds) 31b tablespoons baking powder Bites through snow that’s HUB-CAP „ DEEP! t'/'W C I3??g] ''w <B>SUBBRBANITE (■yaCOSJ/VEAR • Lowest price in years! • Highest trades! • Choose black or white ' sidewalls l NO DOWN PAYMENT WHEN YOU TRADE IN YOUR OLD TIRES FR£EI Windshield Scraper Sturdy, long handled »craper that quickly remove* snow and Ice. Fit* your glove compartment. NOTHING TO BUYI JUST ASKi Only *1* s weekly gets rid of skidl LEBZELTER'S 237 *■ 241 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, Pa. Phone EX 7-SI6I 1 tablespoon salt 1 cup nonfat dry milk %Vz cups hydrogenated shortening Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and dry milk. Mix well. Cut or rub in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Store in tightly covered container. Makes a bout 314 pounds mix Jabout 3 quarts). From this mix you can make the following cookies: RAISIN-CHOCOLATE JUMBOS 3 cups Basic Cookie Mix 1 cup .sugar FOR ANY FARM PURPOSE MADE THE FARMER'S WAY I i - LANCASTER pA PRODUCTION CREDIT ASS'N Ijfy 411 W. Roseville Rd UaV Lancaster, Pa.'" Ph. Lane. EX3-3921 i4kj Makes A WONDERFUL GIFT... Use Our Convenient DRIVE-IN WINDOW One-half block from Penn Square on South Queen Street Rear of Main Bank. NATIONAL BANK “Seruing Lancaster from Center Square since 1889" MILLERSVILLE BRANCH 302 N. GEORGE ST. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Maximum Insurance $lO,OOO per depositor 2 eggs, beaten 3 to 4 tablespoons water 4 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup seedless raisins 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces (6 ounces) Combine mix and sugar in large mixing bowl. Add wa ter and vanilla extract to beaten eggs. Add”to dry in gredients and mix "well. Stir in raisins and chocolate piec es. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) about 15 minutes. Makes about 2Vi dozen cook ies. MOLASSES DREAMS 3 cups Basic Cookie Mix IVi teaspoons cinnamon Vi teaspoon ginger 1 cup dark brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten 3 to 4 tablespoons water Vi cup dark molasses granulated sugar Comb'ne mix, spices.- and brown sugar in large bowl. Add water and molasses to beaten eggs Add to dry in gredients and mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle tops with granulated sugar. Bake In moderate oven (375 de grees) 12 to 15 minutes. Makes about I*4 dozen large cookies. DROP SUGAR COOKIES 3 cups Basic Cookie Mix 1 cup sugar U to 1 j cup water “Prompt Bail Bond Service” BUHRMAN'S CONVENIENT PARKING LOTS Opiiusiie Brunswick Hotel Opposite Post Office Next to Western Auto Store 115 East King Street Norman A. Buhrman, 228 N. Duke St. “Prompt Bail Bond Service” 25 S. Queen Street— Swan Parking Lot Vine & S. Queen Sts. Stoner Parking Lot S. W. Corner Vine & Queen Sts. * * • * ♦ FREE PARKING 1 tablespoon vanilla ex- pastry cloth to ,% : inch thick t t ness. Cut into various shape* 1 teaspoon orange extract with floured cooky cutters. . . j making sure there are pairs Combine m-x and sug of eac h shape., Place on cook large mixing b0Wl ; Add J a n 4e sheet and b ake 8-10 min ter and extracts to Wen uteg Cool on cookie rack . eggs. Add to dry • g prea( j melted chocolate on Mix well. Drop dough y each cook4e . press two cook tablespoonfuls on greased i ies of tbe sal^e shape togeth king sheets. Flatten each Decorate the top of each cookie with wide spatu a. Ja copkie th choco . Bake in moderate oven ( 1 5 late deco ralions, silver shot, degrees) 10 to 15 minutes. etc Makes about 3 dozen lay- Makes about VA dozen large cookies • cookies * * • The above recipes are also 'available in larger quantities, with each cookie recipe yield ing about 100 cookies. If you would like to have the recipes using the larger quantities, send in your re quest and we will mail to you. • • • Want Christmas butter cookies that are quick to* mix, yet grand to serve when friends drop in’ Try Double Choco-Nut Cookies. DOUBLE CHOCO-NUT COOKIES 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 3 4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla Vi teaspoon a’mond extract 2Vz cups sifted flour Vi cup finely chopped nuts Vz cup semi sweet choco late piece®, melted Cream butter and sugar to gether thoroughly. Beat in egg and flavorings Gradually add flour, blending well Stir in nuts Chill dough thoroughly, about 3-4 hours Roll out on a lightly floured THEY’LL REMEMBER Kere’s the gift with a FUTURE ... * saving* account! For Christmas, birthdays, graduation, new arrivals, or any occasion—give a gift of thrift. Youi can open a savings account with a convenient amount. Drop in and let one of our friendly peoples help you open an account in the name of the indi vidual you have in mind. Savings are insured to» ,$lO,OOO by an agency of U.S. government and earoJ '«jUberal " mm ACCOUNTS INSURED TO $lO,OOO CIRST FEDERAL fc “ Uavings and loan 41 MIOWObN •» CANCAfTm 25 North Duke St. Phone EX7 ‘2BlB Gilbert M. Hartley Emlen H. Zellers Treasurer Secretary Geo. L. Diehl James N. Esbenshade Asst Treasurer Asst. Secretary For an easy to make cook ie with a taste delight, these Walnut Chocolate Meringue Strips are what you wank These cookies are rich gen\s of sweet, fresh-tasting wab nuts and convenient morsels of semipweet chocolate mix ed into a light brown sugar meringue set atop a rolled Oats base. WALNUT CHOCOLATE MERINGUE STRIPS Vz cup butter 1 cup light brqwn sugar, firmly packed Vz teaspoon vanilla 1 egg, separated , Vz cup sifted all-purpose flour ' % cup quick cooking roll ed oats 1 6-oz package semi-sweet chocolate morsels (1 cup) S A cup English walnuts, coarsely chopped Cream butter. Gradually add Vz cup of brown sugar; cream until light. Mix in van illa, egg yolk, flour and roll ed oats Spread in a buttered 8-mch square baking pan. (Turn to page 10) CURRENT DIVIDEND PER ANNUM Paid On Savings • ' * FT
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