Grandma Elsie's Zimt (Cinnamon) Cookies

From the kitchen of Allison & Mattie



1 1/2 cups lard
1/2 cup butter or margarine
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons cinnamon
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 pinches salt
Optional Frosting:
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water
sifted powdered sugar


Combine all ingredients. Chill dough overnight. It works best if you divide it up into lumps first, and wrap them flattened to about 1 inch thickness in waxed paper. This makes the rolling easier. Flour the counter, unwrap a lump of dough, flour the top, and roll it out thin. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 425 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Optional Frosting: Combine egg white, water and sifted powdered sugar until you reach the right consistency.


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