Mrs. Schnetsler Christmas Roll Cookies

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup lard or 1 cup shortening, melted
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda, dissolved in warm water
• 4 12 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 12 lb coarsely-ground almonds

1. Dissolve baking soda in a small amount of warm water.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Stir until combined.
4. Roll dough into snake-like logs in wax paper or tin foil.
5. In a cool place (I used the refrigerator), let the rolls stand overnight.
6. Cut rolls into slices.
7. Bake at 375 for about 8-10 minutes (depending on how thick you sliced cookies) or until very lightly browned.
8. Remove cookies from oven.
9. Cool them on wire racks.

butter, lard, light brown sugar, sugar, eggs, salt, baking soda, flour, cinnamon, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mrs-schnetsler-christmas-roll-cookies-146934 (may not work)