From MRS. SUSAN G. COOKE, of Tennessee, Secretary of the Board of Lady
Managers.

I take pleasure in sending you the enclosed recipes. I thought if anyone should send you a recipe for Cookies it ought to be myself. I anticipate spending many pleasant hours in the hereafter trying the recipes of our well known Lady Managers. With best wishes, believe me always, Most cordially yours.

Three eggs, one and one-half cup sugar, one cup butter, one large cup of raisins stoned and chopped, one teaspoon soda; one teaspoon cloves, one teaspoon allspice, one teaspoon cinnamon, flour enough to roll.

COOKIES.

From MISS LILY IRENE JACKSON, of West Virginia, Lady Manager.

Three eggs, two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk, two teaspoons baking powder mix soft, roll thin, bake in a quick oven.

"CORINITA" COOKIES.

From MISS LUCIA B. PEREA, of New Mexico, Alternate Lady Manager.

One cup sugar, one-fourth cup butter, three eggs well beaten together, one cup milk, two teaspoonfuls baking powder well sifted in two cups flour.

COOKIES.

From MRS. ROBT. B. MITCHELL, of Kansas, Lady Manager.

Beat to a cream one cup of butter, two and one-half cups of sugar and the yolks of two eggs. Add a cup of sour cream, into which has been dissolved a small teaspoonful of soda; beat the whites of four eggs to a stiff froth; add to the butter and sugar; flavor to taste; use as little flour as possible to make of consistency to roll thin; sprinkle with sugar; flour the cutter to keep dough from sticking; bake in a quick oven.

GINGER COOKIES.

From MRS. CLARA L. MCADOW, of Montana, Lady Manager.

Two tumblers molasses, one tumbler sweet milk, one tumbler butter, one tablespoon soda, one tablespoon ginger. Well beaten. Mix very soft. Roll thick. Bake in a quick oven.

GINGER SNAPS.

From MRS. SAM. S. FIFIELD, of Wisconsin, Alternate Lady Manager.

One cup of lard, one cup of molasses, one cup of sugar, one teaspoonful of ginger, one teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in a little water. Boil the sugar, molasses and lard three minutes, let cool, then add the other ingredients and flour to make very stiff. Bake in a hot oven.

FRENCH JUMBLES.

From MRS. E. S. THOMSON, of Maryland, Lady Manager.

One and one-half pounds of flour, one pound of granulated sugar, three-quarters of a pound of butter, three eggs, one teaspoonful of baking soda, dissolved in half a cup of milk. Season with lemon and grated nutmeg to taste. Roll with your hand in granulated sugar. Make in small rings and bake on tin sheets in a quick oven. The dough should be soft as it can be handled.

SAND TARTS.

From MISS ELOISE L. ROMAM, of Maryland, Alternate Lady Manager.

To three-quarters of a pound of butter, well creamed, add one pound of sugar and three eggs, reserving the white of one; stir in one pound of flour. Roll out thin and spread on the white of egg; sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and cut in squares. Have a half-pound of blanched and quartered almonds and place on the squares. Bake quickly.

LADY FINGERS.

From MRS. M. D. OWINGS, of Washington, Lady Manager.

Mix into a half pound of confectioner's sugar the yolks of six eggs. Work this mixture with a spoon until very light and frothy; then mix into it the whites of six eggs that have been beaten stiff, adding at the same time a quarter of a pound of flour, dried and sifted. Place this batter into a meringue bag, and squeeze it through in strips two and one-half inches long, sprinkle over some fine sugar and bake in a moderate oven twelve to fifteen minutes.