150 Year Old Oatmeal Cookies

Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time 1:00
Categories : Cookies

Ingredients :

1 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Lard
3 each Egg yolks
2 cups Flour
2 cups Oatmeal -- old fashioned
1/2 cup Raisins -- chopped
1/2 cup Walnuts -- chopped

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1 teaspoon Soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
3 each Egg whites -- well beaten

Directions :

1. Mix ingredients, add the egg whites last.
   
2. This is a very stiff mixture - but do not moisten.
   
3. Drop with tsp. 2 inches apart.
   
4. Bake in moderate oven.