Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. corn syrup
1/2 c. sour milk
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 c. raisins
1 c. chopped walnuts
1/4 c. shredded coconut
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar together; add well beaten egg, syrup, milk and flour sifted with soda, salt, spices, raisins (cut in halves), nuts and coconut.
Mix well.
Spread thinly in well greased and floured shallow pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 20 minutes.
While still warm, spread thinly with icing made by moistening confectioners sugar with milk or water and vanilla. When cold, cut into squares or diamonds, then remove from pan.