Bring to a boil and cook for five minutes and then add

  One teaspoon of soda dissolved in
  Four tablespoons of cold water,
  Two cups of rolled oats,
  One-half cup of flour,
  One-half teaspoon of nutmeg.

Mix and then drop by the spoonful on a greased and floured baking sheet two inches apart.  Bake in a hot oven for ten minutes.

CHEESE CAKE

Use level measurements.  Place in a saucepan

  One cupful of milk,
  Two tablespoonfuls cornstarch.

Dissolve the starch in the milk and then bring to a boil.  Cook for five minutes.  Cool and then rub one and one-half cupfuls of cottage cheese through a sieve.  Add

  One teaspoonful of nutmeg,
  Two yolks of eggs,
  One teaspoonful of vanilla extract,
  Two-thirds cup of sugar.

Beat to cream and then fill into the oblong cheese-cake pan, which has been lined with plain pastry.  Bake in a slow oven for thirty minutes.

SOFT CHOCOLATE COOKIES

  One-half cup of brown sugar,
  One-half cup of syrup,
  Six tablespoons of shortening,
  One egg.

Cream and then add

  One-half cup of cocoa,
  One-half cup of milk,
  Two teaspoons of baking powder,
  Four cupfuls of flour,
  One teaspoon of cinnamon.

Work to a dough and then roll, cut and bake in a moderate oven for eight minutes.  Cool and cover with a damp cloth for three minutes.  Store in an air-tight container.

BLACK NUT CAKE

  One cup of brown sugar,
  Five tablespoons of shortening.

Cream well and then add

  One-half cup of cocoa,
  Two cups of sifted flour,
  Four level teaspoons baking powder,
  One well-beaten egg,
  One cup of milk,
  One teaspoon of cinnamon,
  One teaspoon vanilla,
  One cup of finely chopped nuts.

Peanuts or any other variety selected will do.  Beat to mix and then pour into well-greased and floured loaf-shaped pans.  Bake for thirty-five minutes in a moderate oven.  Ice with water icing.  This cake is delicious.

ANIMAL COOKIES

  One cupful of brown sugar,
  One and one-half cupfuls of flour,
  One-quarter teaspoonful of baking soda,
  Two teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
  One teaspoonful of ginger,
  Two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon,
  One-half teaspoon of nutmeg.

Mix thoroughly by sifting and then rub into the mixture seven tablespoons of shortening.  Mix to dough with

  One well-beaten egg,
  Six tablespoons of coffee.

Knead dough well and then roll out one-quarter inch on slightly floured pastry board.  Cut with animal cutters and then bake on a baking sheet in a moderate oven for ten minutes.  Cool and then wash with a mixture of syrup and water and roll in confectioner’s sugar.