New Hampshire Fruit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 Tbsp. hot water
3 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. walnuts, chopped
1/2 c. raisins, chopped
1/2 c. currants, chopped

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar; add the well beaten eggs and soda, dissolved in water.
Sift the flour and cinnamon 3 times.
Add half of the flour mixture to the butter, eggs and sugar.
Use the remaining half of the flour to mix with the chopped nuts and fruit.
Blend all of the ingredients; mix thoroughly and drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie tins.
Bake in a moderate 340\u00b0 oven for about 15 minutes.