Ginger Snaps

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup Lard
• 0.5 cup Butter
• 1 cup Brown Sugar (Large cupful)
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tablespoon Royal Extract Ginger
• 1 teaspoon Royal Extract Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Royal Extract Cloves
• 1 quart Flour
• 1.75 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, rub together 1/2 cupful lard, 1/2 cupful butter, and 1 large cupful brown sugar until a smooth paste forms.
2. 2Sift together 1 quart flour and 1 3/4 teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder. Then, rub the lard, butter, and sugar paste into the flour and baking powder mixture until well combined.
3. 3Add 1 cupful water, 1 tablespoonful Royal Extract Ginger, 1 teaspoonful Royal Extract Cinnamon, and 1 teaspoonful Royal Extract Cloves to the mixture. Mix until a firm dough forms.
4. 4Roll out the dough thinly on a floured board. Cut out cookies using a round biscuit cutter.
5. 5Preheat oven to a hot, steady oven (400°F or 200°C). Place the cut-out cookies on a greased pan and bake for 8 minutes.