Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. shortening
3 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
1 box raisins or dates
1 c. coconut
1 c. nuts, chopped fine
5 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Sift together flour, soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
Cream the shortening; add sugar, beaten eggs, cream, fruit, nuts and coconut.
Beat well.
Add the dry ingredients. Shape in balls and press down on greased cookie sheet or spread and cut in squares.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven 10 to 12 minutes.