1/2 cup lard
1 tsp. salt
1 cup molasses
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 cup hot tea or boiling water
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg, beaten
3 1/4 cup flour
Place the lard and the molasses in a pan and allow the lard
to melt on medium heat. Allow the mixture to cool. Dissolve the
baking soda in the tea and allow the tea to cool. Put the molasses and
lard mixture in a large bowl with a beaten egg and mix. Add the water
and the baking soda. Sift the remaining ingredients together and blend
them into the wet ingredients to form a relatively soft dough. Roll
the dough on a floured surface. Cut the rolled dough into circles on a
cookie sheet. Bake the cookies at 375 F for about 15 minutes or until
they are done.
