Refrigerator Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
3/4 c. lard or shortening
3/4 c. butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
4 c. flour
1 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Mix sugars, butter and shortening; add eggs and the soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water.
Mix well.
Add flour and nuts.
Dough may seem a little dry.
Pack dough in a wax paper lined 8 x 8-inch square pan; cover with wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
Cut dough into thirds; cut each third into 1/4-inch (or less) slices.
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 12 minutes or until lightly browned.