Vanilla Wafers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. flour
1 pt. lard
1 Tbsp. soda
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. molasses (Karo or King syrup)
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 pt. boiling water

Preparation

Rub
the
lard into flour as for pie dough.
In another dish mix
molasses,
sugar
and
vanilla.
Dissolve
soda
in boiling water
and
mix
with
flour
and lard.
If not stiff enough, add more flour.
Cut
in
strips 3 x 2-inches wide and 1/4-inch thick. Prick with fork and bake at 375\u00b0 in a greased and floured cookie sheet.
(Grease
and flour the cookie sheet and roll the dough on it.
Cut,
stick
and
bake, then recut when taken out of oven.)