Fruit Cocktail Cookies(45 Years Or Older) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 c. fruit cocktail, drained
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. baking powder
4 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 c. nut meats (if wanted)
1 c. raisins (if wanted)

Preparation

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and soda.
Add cinnamon and cloves; mix well.
Blend in fruit cocktail, shortening, eggs and vanilla.
Mix well.
With teaspoon, dip out batter and drop onto cookie sheet in balls.
Heat oven at 375\u00b0 and bake 10 to 15 minutes.
(Makes about 2 dozen.)