150Year Old Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup Sugar 3/4 cup Lard 3 each Egg yolks 2 cups Flour 2 cups Oatmeal -- old fashioned 1/2 cup Raisins -- chopped 1/2 cup Walnuts -- chopped -----DISOLVE IN 1/2 C. WATER----- 1 teaspoon Soda 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 3 each Egg whites -- well beaten Mix ingredients, add the egg whites last. This is a very stiff mixture - but do not moisten. Drop with tsp. 2 inches apart. Bake in moderate oven.---Barb