Holiday Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. shortening
2 1/4 c. brown and white sugar (half and half)
5 eggs
4 3/4 or 5 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. candied fruit
2 c. white raisins
2 c. dates
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Mix well and
place in covered container, in refrigerator. Bake as needed.
Drop
by
teaspoonful
and bake at 350\u00b0 until brown.
You may
add
coconut, if desired.\tThis makes a huge batch and will
be\tgood
in
the refrigerator as long as needed.