Recipes by Arlene

Note: Another recipe from the July 1949 issue of “Better Homes and Gardens” magazine!

• 1 8-0z. package butter cookies
• ¾ cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup chopped California walnuts
• 1 qt. strawberries (or raspberries cut in half)
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Roll cookies into crumbs. Cover bottom of 8-inch square pan with ½ of crumbs. Thoroughly cream butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition; spread mixture over crumbs; spread with whipped cream and sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Chill thoroughly in refrigerator. Garnish with cookies and berries. Cut in squares to serve. serves 12.