Fruit Cocktail Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1/2 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 c. chopped nuts
2 c. fruit cocktail, well drained
1 c. raisins or dates
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Cream shortening with sugars; add well beaten eggs and mix. Add raisins or dates, fruit cocktail, nuts and vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients together and add to first mixture.
Drop onto greased cookie sheets and bake at 400\u00b0 for 7 to 8 minutes.