My mom use to bake these cookies during the christmas season. This past thanksgiving I asked her if she had the original recipe. She pulled out her handwritten cookbook, turned several pages and she did! I copied the recipe and made the cookies a couple of days later.
Ice Box Cookies
3 cups of flour
2 cups of brown sugar
1 cup of shortening
1 tablespoon of baking soda
1 tablespoon of cream of tartar
1 tablespoon of hot water
1 cup of walnuts
2 eggs
Disolve the baking soda in the hot water. Cream the sugar, shortening, baking soda, and eggs. Add 2 cups of flour, the walnuts, and cream of tartar and mix well. Add the remaining flour and mix well. Roll the dough into two logs and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Slice cookies into 1/2 inch rounds and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake at 375°F for 8 minutes.
