Description:

A man named George gave my mother this recipe when he was eating lunch one day while putting in a new furnace over 50 years ago!

Source:

CookieRecipe.com (Esther)

Serves/Makes:4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) shortening
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) molasses
• 1 cup (225 ml) chopped nuts
• 1 (8 oz (224 grm).) can fruit cocktail, drained
• 1 cup (225 ml) raisins
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cloves
• 1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda dissolved in 3 tbsp (45 ml) hot water
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
• 3-1/2 cups (825 ml) sifted all-purpose flour

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees (200 C.).
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and the sugar.
• Beat the eggs and mix in.
• Stir in molasses, chopped nuts, fruit cocktail, raisins and vanilla.
• Mix in spices, baking soda and salt.
• Sift the flour and stir in.
• Mix until well blended.
• Drop by tsp on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

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