Spiced Fruit And Nut Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1½ cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3½ cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1½ tbsp hot water
• ½ cup raisins, chopped
• ½ cup currants, chopped
• 1 cup nuts, chopped

Method

1. 1 Cream shortening and sugar, then add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
2. 2 Sift flour with salt and cinnamon. Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add to creamed mixture.
3. 3 Add half the dry ingredients, mix well, then fold in fruit and nuts. Stir in remaining flour until blended.
4. 4 Drop teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.