George's Fruit Cookies

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!

• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup shortening
• 3 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 (8 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
• 3 tablespoons hot water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in warm water.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Drop by teaspoon on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.