Welsh Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup margarine or butter
• 1 cup lard
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 7 cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar 
• 1 tsp. baking soda 
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1-3/4 cups currants

Directions:

1. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, seasonings, and currants. Cut in shortening. Add sugar, eggs, and milk.
2. Roll out mixture 1 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutter and drop on medium degree griddle. When one side of cookie is light brown, turn like a pancake and brown on the other side. 

Submitted by Trudy Cleaver