1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp. cream of tartar
1 c. butter and lard
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
pitted dates

Beat brown sugar and eggs until thick. Add cream of tartar, then butter, flour and soda to make a rich dough. Roll out dough and cut into size of silver dollar. Put 1 date in each and pinch up edges.

Bake on cookie sheets for 25 minutes at 350°F.

Makes 48.