Ingredients
3/4 cup lard
3/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in a little hot water
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup coconut
1 cup nutmeats
3 3/4 cups flour
Method
Cream sugar, fat, and salt; add beaten eggs, and soda dissolved in hot water, lastly add flour and nuts. Mold into a cylinder shape, wrap in wax paper, and put in the icebox overnight. Slice thin and bake.
Eddie Walters