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Cakes & Cookies

Sponge cakes, tea cakes, drop cookies, sugar cookies — sweet favorites from 1924.

Classic Cakes & Cookies from Early America

This section of the 1924 Modern Priscilla Cook Book features beloved sweets from American homes — wholesome cookies, delicate sponge cakes, airy tea cakes, and simple desserts that were staples of the early 20th-century kitchen. Each recipe is restored from the original text.

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Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Soft, lightly crisp, and delicately sweet — these sugar cookies are recreated directly from the 1924 Modern Priscilla Cook Book for a taste of true vintage baking.

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