Bushel Cookies (Pennsylvania Dutch) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 lbs granulated sugar
    2 lbs brown sugar
    2 1/2 cups shortening
    12 eggs
    1 quart milk
    1 tablespoon cinnamon, ground
    2 lbs raisins, ground
    2 lbs walnuts, ground
    6 lbs flour
    2 tablespoons baking soda
    2 tablespoons baking powder
    2 tablespoons vanilla extract (or 2 tbs. grated orange peel)
    1 teaspoon salt
Preparation
    In a very large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs two at a time. Beat well.
    Sift dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon) into another very large bowl.
    Grind raisins and nuts (for you modern-day cooks, use food processor) and add to sifted flour mixture.
    Add vanilla or orange peel and mix well.
    Drop onto ungreased cookie sheets. With a lightly dusted fork, press lightly to make a criss-cross pattern on each cookie.
    Bake at 375 F for 8-10 minutes or until cookie is golden around the edges.

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