Christmas Oatmeal Cookies

Serves: 4 doz cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup dates, chopped fine
1/4 cup Maraschino cherries, chopped fine
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped fine
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup Fruit cake mix
2 cups rolled oats

Method

  1. Soak raisins in hot water; drain well.
  2. Cream shortening. Add sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla; beat until creamy.
  3. Put fruit and nuts in a bowl. Sprinkle a little flour on the fruit and nuts; mix until all are separated.
  4. Add salt and baking powder to remaining flour; add flour and cake mix to shortening mixture.
  5. Add fruit and nuts and rolled oats; mix well.
  6. Drop by spoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes.

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