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.