Ammonia Cookies

1/2 c Shortening
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 Egg
5 1/2 c Pastry flour
3/4 ts Salt
1 c Milk
1 1/2 ts Oil of lemon*
2 ts Ammonium carbonate*

* may be purchased in a drug store.

Cream shortening and add sugar. Add egg and oil of lemon. Mix. Sift flour before measuring. Measure flour and sift with salt. Dissolve ammonium carbonate in a little of the milk. Add flour and liquid alternately mixing after each addition. Chill dough. Roll 1/4" thick. Cut in squares. Place on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle cookies lightly with sugar. Bake 12-15 mins. in a 375 oven. Yields 8 doz. 2"squares.

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