Ice Box Cookies

#145

Original Recipe Card

Original recipe card for Ice Box Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup lard
  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup nut meats
  • 7 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Beat yolks and whites separately.
  2. Knead and roll into long narrow rolls.
  3. Put on wax paper in cookie sheet, ice box or cool place overnight.
  4. In morning when convenient, slice thin and bake.
  5. Slice as you bake them, place far apart.
  6. 1/2 of recipe makes about 9 dozen cookies.