Add:

5 cents worth of anise seed (6 to 8 tsp.

1 tsp. black pepper

1 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. cloves

2 tsp. baking soda

13 or 14 c. flour

Mix hard (dough is VERY thick) roll in long rolls about the size of your finger and cut in 1/2 inch lengths. Bake at 350-375 degrees on greased pans until starting to turn light to medium brown around the edges of cookie. Remove from pan and cool. Cookies get very hard. Place in containers. Will keep for weeks. Not a good idea to freeze them because the cookie flavor gets very strong from all the spices, if frozen. Can make half of the recipe if you do not want so many cookies.