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"Half a pound of butter, half a pound of flour, three quarters of a pound sifted sugar, one egg, a quarter of an ounce of carraway seeds. Mix all these ingredients well together, make into a paste, and roll out thin, using as little flour as possible ; cut them out with a round cutter, and bake in a hot oven."

From <i>The Skillful Housewife's Book: or Complete Guide to Domestic Cookery, Taste, Comfort and Economy</i>, by Mrs. L.G. Abell, author of <i>Gems by the Wayside</i>, <i>Woman in Her Various Relations</i>, etc.