Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups lard
2-3/4 cups sugar
2-1/2 cups brown sugar
5 eggs
2-1/2 tsp. vanilla
3-3/4 cups flour
2-1/2 tsp. salt
5 cups oatmeal
2-1/2 tsp. soda--dissolved in 2-1/2 Tbsp. hot water
5 cups chocolate chips

Preparation

Cream lard and sugars together.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Stir in soda and water.
Add remaining ingredients.
Mix well.
Roll into balls, flatten with glass dipped in sugar.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.