1 1/2 c. lard
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. sorghum molasses
2 lg. eggs
3 tbsp. water
3 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. cinnamon
About 5 c. flour

Cream lard and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one a time, beating well after each. Combine sorghum and water. Add dry ingredients alternately with the sorghum mixture, blending well after each addition. Add enough flour to make a thick batter (perhaps 1/3 cup more than the 5 cups called for). Dough can be wrapped and chilled. Roll out a portion at a time on lightly floured board, cut in 3 inch circles. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes. Do not over bake.