Lep Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. white sugar (scant)
1 lb. butter or lard or both (scant)
2 Tbsp. soda
1 tsp. powdered alum in a little hot water
4 lb. flour
1 pkg. chocolate chips
1 c. raisins
1 qt. thick milk or buttermilk
2 eggs

Preparation

Blend shortening, sugar and eggs until smooth.
Put soda in butter or sour milk; add to mixture.
Add powdered alum.
Add flour in 4 parts.
Bake in fairly hot oven.
Makes 10 dozen.