Fruit Nuggets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup all-bran cereal
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup buttermilk
Flour Mixture
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Preparation

In small bowl mix the flour mixture ingredients together.
Starting with the brown sugar layer the ingredients in a 1 quart sized glass jar in the order given.
Ending with the flour mixture.
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Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
Lightly spray baking sheet with bakers coating.
Empty the contents of the jar into a large bowl.
Blend the mixture until well combined.
Using wooden spoon work in shortening until the mixture is moistened resembling lumby biscuit dough.
Mix together egg,vanilla,and buttermilk.
Using a wooden spoon blend the egg mixture into dough until well combined.
Drop teaspoonful 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake at 350' for 10 to 14 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
Place cookies on a rack to finish cooling.