Overnight Caramel Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 c. cake flour
4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. soda
1 Tbsp. cream of tartar
1 c. melted lard
4 eggs
1 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix together cake flour, brown sugar, salt, soda and cream of tartar, then add melted lard, but do not have hot.
Add eggs well-beaten; mix well.
Add vanilla.
Form into 4 to 5 rolls and let stand overnight in a cool place or refrigerator.
Slice thin and bake in moderate oven.
These are rich and crisp.
This makes about 2 gallon cookies.