B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 25, 1963 For the Farm Wife and Family Cookies For School Lunches By Mrs. Richard O. Spence We feature cookies often m our column because there seems t,o be an unending quest for cooky recipes. Cookies are a delightful dessert to tuck in school lunches; and now with summer coming up, they are a natural for picnic lunches or as an accompaniment for a cool refreshing drink on a hot after noon. PEAXUT BUTTER COOKIES 1 cup flour % teaspoon ginger hi teaspoon cloves hk teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda Vs teaspoon salt Vs cup shortening 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup brown sugai, pack ed 2 eggs, beaten J /4 cup milk Vs teaspoon tamlla Sift togethei the flour, gin ger, cloves, cinnamon, - soda, and salt Cream the shortening and peanut butter until smooth Add the brown sugar gradually and mix well. Stir in the eggs and milk Stir in the sifted dry ingredients Add vanilla Fonn the dough in small balls, place on ungi eased cooky sheet or pan Pi ess each cooky flat with a foik. Bake at 350 degiees foi 10 minutes Makes about 3 dozen cookies t *5 V OATMEAL COOKIES Vs cup sifted flour Vs cup sugar Vs teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking ponder 1 ,4 teaspoon cinnamon IVs cups quick-cooking oats Vs cup raisins 1 egg, slightU beaten Vs cup milk % cup melted shoitemng or other oil Sitt togethei Hour. sugai, salt, baking powdei, cinnamon kli\ m oats and laisins Com bine egg, milk fldAonng and shortening and add to the fust mi\tuie Stir only until in gredients aie moistened Diop dough by teaspoontuls onto greased cook> sheets oi pans Bake at 375 degiees about 20 minutes flakes about 3 dozen cookies XUT STRAWS 3 cups cornflakes or 3 4 cup packaged cornflake crumbs , BEAUTIFY YOUR HOMC WITH WALL PAPER Style /ind ‘Sea<iiy \\\\\\\\\ f4t “Sty S<zvi*tsi! |||j j j 'A ■ Its eisy to make your jl I f home ‘shmc hk* a rew I IrfiS penny with eav IIIII111! to apply Penn wallpapers 111111 IfP&T And so inexpensive fyou ccn i/g p U use uo to V’) when j j shop by mail Inrouji our b • new sample catalog Can toil ns actual samples ot 93 smart new styles color harmonized to make good selection easy All washable and sunfast Easy to follow instructions for measuring and hanging so that ju't about anyone con achieva * professional results WF PAY THE POSTAGE on •If shipmenls Write for FREE CATALOG today PENN WALL PAPER MILLS Since 1903 Bridgeton, N J “Dept, o” cups sifted flour teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt cup sugar cup butter or margarine egg, well beaten cup cold water tablespoon lemon juice teaspoons grated lemon rind tablespoons milk cup sugar cup finely chopped nut meats tablespoon butter or margarine, melted 2 V* hi If using cornflakes, crush into fine crumbs. Sift together flour,bakmg powder, salt and mix in Vz cup of the cornflake crumbs. Cut in butt er until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Combine egg, water, lemon juice and lemon nnd Add to the'flour mixture, stirring with fork only until flour is moistened. Roll doftgh out between pieces of waxed paper to 12 inch square, about Vz inch thick. Combine milk and 1 tea spoon of the sugar; brush over dough. Combine remaining cornflake crumbs with nut meats, butter and remaining sugar; sprinkle over dough. Cut into strips about 3 inches long and Vz inch wide. Place on greased baking sheets. Cake in moderate oven (375 de grees) about 15 minutes. Makes about 8 dozen strips. PLANT FUNK’S-G! ME EVERT Plant the Hybrids with MORE CAPACITY TO PRODUCE A.H. Hoffman Seeds, Inc. Landisville tct UM r<n'i I tr» a * fr* fi t if ‘ i t OUD-FASHIOXED SUGAR COOKIES % cup butter or mar garine, soft % cup sugar 1 egg 4 teaspoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Vs teaspoon grated lemon rind (optional) 1 % cups sitted all-purpose Phone 898-3421 flour teaspoon baking povrder teaspoon salt cup rolled oats (quick or old-fashioned, un cooked) 1 Vz 1 Beat butter until creamy: beat in gradually. Add egg; beat untßlight and fluffy. Blend in milk, vanilla and lemon nnd. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Stir in oats. Chill dough at least 2 hours. (Dough can, be chilled overnight ) Roll dough out on lightly floured board or canvas to Vz inch thickness. Cut out with floured cooky cutter. Place on ungreased cooky sheets. Sprin kle cookies with sugar. Bake in preheated moderate oven 1375 degrees) 8 to 10 minutes. Makes 5 dozen 2-inch cookies. * * * ♦ TIXG-A-LIXG DROPS 1 cup (6 ounces) semi sweet chocolate pieces M cup shredded coconut Vz cup salted peanuts, WATER, SOILS, FEEDS AND FOODS Do you have a problem in one of these areas? If so, let us help you. LANCASTER LABORATORIES, INC. 2425 NEW HOLLAND PIKE, LANCASTER. PA. Phone Leola 636-0043 LANCASTER f S. QUARRVVILLE 'jf YOU ARE WELCOME THE LANCASTER COUNTY NATIONAL BANK Where there is a special department for your every need be it A Savings Account A Checking Account A Safe Deposit Box A Trust Service A Loan or Advice on your Farm Problems REMEMBER: MR. STANLEY MUSSELMAN, Manager of our Agricultural Depart ment, is anxious to talk with you. LANCASTER 9 East King Street (temporary address) 138 North Queen Street (Drive-in Window) Prince and Janies Streets (Drive-in Window) 1643 Lincoln Hwy. East 1847 Columbia Avenue One West Main Street (Drive-in Window) QUARK YVILLE FLORIN State and Church Streets 801 Main Streat Established 1841 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation frt I »i m ft. -w n ; *i? » h > * 1 ci*p, rice cereal Melt chocolate *over hot but not boiling water. Remove front heat. Add remaining ingre dients and stir until rice cereal is well coated with chocolate. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax ed paper or buttered- baking sheet. Set in cool place to harden. Makes 16 drops. cup butter or margar rine, soft cup firmly-packed brown sugar 'z cup granulated sugar eggs teaspoon vanilla _ - cups sifted all-purpose flour teaspoon baking powder teaspoon soda teaspoon salt cups ready-to-eat oat cereal (Life) cups rolled oats (quick or old-fashioned, un cooked) (Continued on Page 9) ♦ i At • 8 Convenient Offices MOUNT JOY MACAROONS
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