150 Year Old Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
3/4 c. lard
3 egg yolks
2 c. flour
2 c. oatmeal (old fashioned)
1/2 c. raisins, chopped
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 egg whites, well beaten

Preparation

Dissolve soda in water.
Mix ingredients; add the egg whites last.
This is a very stiff mixture, but do not moisten.
Drop with teaspoon 2 inches apart.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0 or so).