FRUIT COCKTAIL COOKIES

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Make and share this Fruit Cocktail Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Countrywife

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 21m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups drained fruit cocktail (save juice)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups nuts
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Mix shortening, sugar and eggs.
  • Add fruit cocktail, vanilla, raisins and nuts.
  • Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt.
  • Drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheet.
  • Bake 11-12 minutes at 400°F.
  • Cool.
  • Mix powdered sugar and butter with enough of the saved juice to make a thin icing.
  • Frost when cool.

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