Fruit Cocktail Cookies
A vintage handwritten recipe card for Fruit Cocktail Cookies, make these cookies with shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, fruit cocktail, chopped nuts, coconut, raisins, vanilla extract, flour, soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs one at a time
- 2 cups fruit cocktail well-drained
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves
Method
- Mix shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar; add three eggs, one at a time.
- Add mixture to 2 cups well-drained fruit cocktail, chopped nuts, coconut, raisins, and vanilla.
- Mix together dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves and add to the first mixture.
- Bake on a greased pan at 375-degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
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