Drop Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. lard
2 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 box seedless raisins
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cook raisins in water to cover for 10 minutes, then drain. Sift soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves with flour.
Cream lard and add sugar, eggs, flour mixture and raisins.
Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet and bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0).
Makes about 100 cookies.