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Chocolate Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 ozs. Baker's chocolate
2-1/2 cups flour (scant)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup milk

Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, egg well beaten, salt, and chocolate melted. Beat well, and add flour mixed and sifted with baking powder alternately with milk. Chill, roll very thin, then shape with a small cutter, first dipped in flour, and bake in a moderate oven.


German Chocolate Cookies

2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
2 bars German chocolate
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Grated rind 1/2 lemon
1-1/3 cups almonds, blanched and chopped
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Beat eggs until light, add sugar, gradually, and continue the beating; then add chocolate, grated, and remaining ingredients. Drop from tip of spoon on a buttered sheet, and bake in a moderate oven.


Chocolate Fruit Cookies

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons grated chocolate
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon boiling water
1 egg
1/2 cup nut meats, finely chopped
1/2 cup seeded raisins, finely chopped
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Cream the butter, and add sugar, gradually. Melt chocolate, add remaining sugar and water, and cook one minute. Combine mixtures, and add remaining ingredients. Chill, shape, and bake same as Chocolate Cookies.


Chocolate Cakes

3 eggs
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 squares Baker's chocolate
1 cup stale bread crumbs
3 tablespoons flour

Beat eggs until light. Cream the butter, add sugar, combine mixtures, then add chocolate melted, bread crumbs,