German Christmas Cookies

• 3 c. white sugar
• 2 c. lard
• 2 c. molasses (Brer Rabbit orange label)
• 1 c. milk
• 3 tsp. soda in Tbsp. vinegar with pinch of salt
• 8 c. flour
• 3 eggs, beaten in 1 at a time
• rind of 2 lemons
• 3 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. cloves
• 2 tsp. cardamon
• 1 tsp. ginger

1. Mix all the ingredients and then all the flour to make a medium stiff dough.
2. Let stand overnight in a cold place or refrigerator.
3. In the morning shape into 6 or 8 balls and roll out ball in rectangular shape and cut diagonally with spatula or fork shaped cookies.
4. Roll cookie dough thin for crisp cookies and roll thicker for soft cookies.
5. Mix 1 egg in small dish with fork.
6. Dip fork in beaten egg and make tine marks across top of each cookie. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 375u0b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.

white sugar, lard, molasses, milk, soda, flour, eggs, cinnamon, cloves, cardamon, ginger

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1053860 (may not work)