THE COOKIE JAR is the outgrowth of a hobby which began in my childhood and lasted through twenty years. I loved the attic better than any room in the old house in the South where I was reared. Evidently my great-grandmother had the same fondness for it. She hoarded valuables in that attic. Her recipes, in a hand-written cookbook, which I found in the attic, began my hobby for collecting formulas for small cakes. The interesting information she had written about the cakes was the inspiration for writing this book.

The collectors demand for nothing but the authentic grew in me as the years passed. No formula went into my collection unless it was the best of its kind. Gradually I began looking to other lands to satisfy my desire for new and unusual recipes. I found them in out of the way places, in cottages, in manor houses, in castles. I present them to the housewives around the world, with the hope that they may find as much pleasure in using them as I have found in collecting them and writing this book.


Here is the some of the Table of Content:

* Virginia Recipes
* New England Recipes
* Scotch Recipes in Colonial America
* Dutch Recipes in New York and Pennsylvania
* Recipes from New Orleans
* Cookies from Other Countries
* For Afternoon Tea
* For Parties
* For Dessert with Fruits, Ice Cream, Etc.
* For Lunch Baskets
* For the Childrens Cookie Jar
* For Christmas
* For Summer
* For Gift Boxes

Over 200 Authentic Cookies, Biscuits, Tea Cakes and Dessert Recipes for Any Occasion!