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. Recipe from Bob Totten "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" Nutritional Information per serving: xx calories, xx gm protein, xx gm carbohydrate, xx gm fat, x% Calories from fat, x mg chol, xx mg sodium, x g dietary fiber Posted on GEnie Food & Wine RT Oct 04, 1993 by COOKIE-LADY [Cookie] MM by MMCONV and Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, Internet sylvia.steiger@lunatic.com, moderator of GT Cookbook and PlanoNet Lowfat & Luscious echoes