2 cups dark brown sugar
1/2 lb. lard (1 cup)
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup dairy sour cream
1 tsp. baking soda mixed with a little water
1 cup molasses
1/2 tsp. ginger
7 cups all-purpose flour (approximately)

Cream together the dark brown sugar and lard. Use only enough flour to make a soft dough. If you add too much flour the cookies will be tough and bitter. After mixing all the ingredients together using a wooden spoon, place in refrigerator to rest over night.

The next day, roll about half an inch thick and cut with a jar ring or large sharp edged tumbler. For topping, beat an egg, brush over the top of each cookie and sprinkle with white sugar.

Put the cookies on buttered baking sheets and bake in a 350°F preheated oven about 12 to 15 minutes, watching very carefully as they brown fast. These cookies are best made large.

Submitted by: CM