Vanilla Wafers

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup butter and lard in equal proportions
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. Cream the butter, add sugar, egg well beaten, milk, and vanilla.
2. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add to first mixture.
3. Toss one-fourth of mixture on a floured board and roll as thinly as possible; shape with a small round cutter, first dipped in flour.
4. Place near together on a buttered sheet and bake in a moderate oven.
5. Gather up the trimmings and roll with another portion of dough.
6. During rolling, the bowl containing mixture should be kept in a cool place, or it will be necessary to add more flour to dough, which makes cookies hard rather than crisp and short.