George's Fruit Cookies

• 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

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

shortening, white sugar, eggs, molasses, nuts, fruit cocktail, raisins, vanilla, ground cloves, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, flour

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000669 (may not work)