Cookies For Children

From a

cook book

over 107 years old

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5 large teacups= (about 3 3/4 c.) Flour

1 teacup= (1/2 c.) Butter

2 c. White Sugar

a handful of Caraway Seed

2 large Eggs, (one will answer in scarce seasons), -{well beaten

1 small tsp.= (3/4 tsp.) Baking Soda

a little Luke warm Water

1 Egg

some Sugar

a little Powdered Cinnamon

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Sift Flour into a bowl;

add Butter, White Sugar, & Caraway Seed.

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Add well beaten Eggs.

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At the last,

add Baking Soda dissolved in a little Luke warm Water.

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knead well.

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Roll out in sheets.

Cut into leaves, hearts, or simple circles,

and put into greased baking tins.

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to be done in about 15 minutes.

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To please the children,

just before the cakes are put to bake,

brush them over with a

feather dipped in Egg,

and sprinkle quickly over coarse-grained Sugar

with which a little Powdered Cinnamon has been mixed.

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