Geraldine Och'S German Pfeffernuesse(Pepper Nuts) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. flour, sifted
1/2 lb. sugar
15 oz. dark molasses (1 1/4 twelve oz. bottles)
1/4 lb. lard or solid shortening
1/4 lb. butter
3 eggs
1 heaping Tbsp. baking soda
1 rounded Tbsp. ground cloves
1 rounded Tbsp. powdered cardamom (if old, double amount)

Preparation

Boil molasses; let cool.
Melt butter and lard together; let cool.
Add sugar to melted butter mixture, then add eggs, molasses and rest of ingredients, except flour.
Add flour, 2 cups at a time.
Dough will be very stiff.
Roll into 1/2-inch rolls (about thickness of forefinger).
Cut into pieces as wide as they are thick.
Bake a sample (bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes, until cookies are lightly browned on bottom and cooked clear through).