Cocoanut Cookies

One cup cocoanut, one cup sugar, one-third cup butter, one egg, three tablespoons milk, one and one-half teaspoons Royal Baking Pow-der, pinch of salt and enough flour to roll. - Mrs. S. H. Melrose.

Almond Tarte

One pound almonds, grated; one pound sugar, twelve eggs, rind of lemon, pinch of salt, one-fourth teaspoon Royal Baking Powder. Beat one hour. Bake in slow oven one hour. - Mrs. N. M.

Oatmeal Cookies

Three-fourths cup butter, one cup sugar, two eggs, three-fourths cup sour milk, three-fourths teaspoon soda, one-half teaspoon salt, two cups flour, three cups flaked oatmeal, one cup raisins, chopped, and one-half cup nuts. Bake in moderate oven. - Mrs. James Vin-cent.

Shavings

Two eggs, two tablespoons of sugar, two tablespoons of cream, a little salt, flour to roll out as thin as noodles, cut them a half inch wide; twist into all kinds of shapes and fry in deep lard to a light brown, flavor with vanilla. Sprinkle with fine sugar as soon as they come out of lard. - Mrs. N. M.

Rock Cookies

One and one-half cups light brown sugar, one cup melted butter, three eggs, well beaten separately, one teaspoon cinnamon, one tea-spoon soda dissolved in hot water, one pinch salt, two and one-half cups flour, one pound chopped English walnuts, three-fourths pound chopped raisins. Drop off spoon and bake slowly.

Hermits

(Small Cakes Similar to Rocks.)

One cup of sour cream, two cups brown sugar, one cup chopped raisins, two-thirds cup butter, two beaten eggs, one teaspoon each,soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; flour to make as stiff as can be stirred. Drop by tablespoonfuls on well buttered pan, leaving plenty of room for them to spread. - Mrs. T. H. Enderson, Chicago.

Rocks

Three eggs, well beaten; one cup butter, one and one-half cups brown sugar, three-quarters pound raisins, one quarter pound English walnuts, in fine pieces, two cups flour, one teaspoon soda, dissolved in hot water. Drop teaspoonful on a buttered pan and bake slowly.-Mrs. T. H. Enderson, Chicago.

Rocks

One and one-half cups sugar, one cup butter, one and one-half cups raisins (chopped fine), three and one-half cups flour, one teaspoon cinnamon, one teaspoon soda, dissolved in little hot water, two table-spoons sweet milk, one pound walnuts (chopped). Turn dripping pan bottom side up, drop spoonful and bake. Something really nice.-Besse Vincent.

Rocks

Scant cup butter, one and one-half cups sugar, three eggs, not sepa-rated, one and one half cups raisins, one-half pound nuts, three cups flour, one-half teaspoon cinnamon, one-half teaspoon soda, dissolved in two tablespoons of water. Grease pans first time; drop off end of knife. Bake until a rich brown. - Mrs. F. C. Naney.

Pecan Wafers

Beat two eggs without separating, beat in one cup sifted brown sugar, one teaspoon vanilla and three level tablespoons flour sifted with one-fourth teaspoon each of salt and Royal Baking Powder. Lastly beat in a cup of pecan meats. Spread the mixture on buttered baking sheets, put whole nuts on top, bake in moderate oven five or ten minutes. - Mrs. W. H. Robinson.