Overnight Cookies

2 c Sugar

1 1/2 c Melted butter

4 1/2 c Flour

2 ts Baking powder

3 Eggs

Vanilla (optional) Combine sugar with melted butter. Sift flour and baking powder. Add eggs alternately with flour to creamed mixture of butter and sugar. Add vanilla if desired. Divide dough into 4 parts. Add one of the following to each part: 1/2 c coconut 1/4 c peanut butter or

nuts 1/2 c dates 1 t ea. cinnamon and nutmeg Roll dough separately in wax paper or put in molds. Chill in refrigerator. Slice and bake 7-10 minutes at 400 degrees. Mrs. James W. Wilson -----