Hum Muds (Ginger Cookies From Girard College) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 lbs all-purpose flour
8 ounces brown sugar
4 ounces lard
1 1/2 pints molasses
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 pint cool water

Preparation

Cream the sugar, lard, salt and spices together and beat them until light.
Add the molasses and beat 3 minutes.
Add 3/4 cup cool water and beat for 1 minute.
Fold in the flour.
Dissolve baking soda in 1/4 cup cool water and add to the other ingredients, mixing until smooth.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Grease and lightly flour a baking sheet.
Wet hands with cold water and make patties of batter, then placing them onto the baking sheet and pat them down.
Dip a knife into cold water and use the knife to score the gingers.
Bake for 20 minutes.