Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
1 c. lard (large)
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. ginger
2 tsp. soda (large)
3 Tbsp. vinegar (finish c. with sweet milk)

Preparation

Beat sugar, salt and eggs together.
Add lard, molasses and 1/2 vinegar milk mix.
Pour rest of vinegar milk mix into separate bowl and add baking soda.
Add alternately with 4 to 5 cups of flour to make batter quite stiff.
Refrigerate overnight.
Drop from floured spoon and bake at 375\u00b0 for 12 minutes.
Nuts may be added to batter.