Peanut Cookies from 1936

Well as promise here is Recipe #1 from a cute little book called  

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Contributed by Southern Homemakers

 * I dedicate this one to Doug RIP





A little history on this little book it is so funny and so old from 1936. In the section for chicken it tells you to kill and pick your chicken the usual way. Keep in mind it should be a tender and fat.
The recipe on page 23 Good Ole' Possum and Sweet Potatoes Oh Yummy! 

I have let Pa pick the recipe each night that I will make the next day, it is nice to let him be a part of the magic and he then looks so forwards to seeing how it tastes each night when he comes home.
I will give you the recipe exactly the way it was printed in the book.

Monday April 19, 2011 is.........wait for it ...wait for it......


Peanut Cookies (No surprise as I see it is in the title)

Beat 3 tablespoons of butter to cream, beat in 1/2 cup of sugar.












Next step is to add 1 egg beaten light, 2 tablespoons of milk, and 1 cup of sifted flour, sifted again with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 2 level tablespoons of baking power.








Have ready a cup of blanched peanuts
(Skins removed)







Reserve 1/3 the nuts to press into the tops of the cookies after they are shaped in the pan.

Chop the rest of the nuts exceedingly fine & mix them into dough.













Drop teaspoons on a greased cookie sheet, shape with the spoon, finish with the whole nuts.
Bake in an oven at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.



The recipe makes 2 dozen cookies.


Just a note I cooked the cookies at 350 but after 12 minutes they were then ready so watch your oven after all this book is from 1936.....
Can not wait to see what Hubby picks for tomorrow......these would be great with a cup of tea....