Instructions: Melt lard; then cool until lukewarm. Sift all dry ingredients together. Add lard to dry ingredients. Add buttermilk. Mix well. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness on floured board. Cut large round cookies. Cook until brown, about 12 minutes.

"This recipe has been handed down three generations. Grandma Totten said that the "new" shortenings just didnt work as well as lard - besides lards cheaper"

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