The wicked enemy is so inveterately opposed to the Divine majesty that he would gladly, if it were possible, overturn the throne of God. As he utterly despairs of accomplishing that object, he throws out all his venom against the elect, employs every expedient, and exhausts all his devices to enslave those whom the power of God has torn from his grasp. He assaulted the first Adam in Paradise. He made an attempt on the second Adam in the wilderness, but his efforts were foiled. Disappointed in that expectation, he bends all his attack on those whom Christ has claimed to be his own.

Herman Witsius

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains		Cookies	40	Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Shortening; (part butter or margarine)
1	c	Sugar
2		Eggs
1	c	Bananas, ripe; mashed
1/2	c	Buttermilk
1	ts	Vanilla
3	c	Flour
1/2	tb	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Nuts; chopped
1	c	Sugar, confectioners; sifted
1	tb	Milk, water or cream; to 2 T
1/2	ts	Vanilla
		— Betty Crocker's Cooky Book
		per Sam Waring

INSTRUCTIONS

THIN ICING
Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly.  Stir in bananas, butter- milk,
and vanilla.  Measure flour by dipping method, or by sifting. Stir flour,
soda, and salt together; stir in. Blend in nuts. Chill one hour.
Heat oven to 375 F.  Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough two inches apart
on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes, or until delicately
browned.  If desired, frost with a thin confectioners' sugar icing.
Icing:  Mix sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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