Mock Maple Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

1. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar, egg slightly beaten, soda dissolved in water, and the flour which has been mixed and sifted with cream of tartar and salt. Add walnuts and vanilla. Drop on well-greased sheets two inches apart. Bake in a moderately hot oven for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.