Gramma Ritchey'S Fruit Cookies

• 1 c. Crisco
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 2 Tbsp. molasses
• 2 c. raisins, floured
• 2 c. dates, chopped and floured
• 4 c. canned fruits (crushed pineapple, peaches, pears, applesauce, maraschino cherries)
• 1 1/2 c. nuts, chopped
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
• 2 tsp. grated orange rind
• juice from 2 lemons
• juice from 2 oranges
• 1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 3 Tbsp. hot water
• 3 1/2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
2. Cream Crisco and sugar.
3. Add eggs and molasses; mix well.
4. Add fruits, nuts, dates, vanilla, soda, water, then flour, spices and salt which have been sifted together.
5. Drop by spoonful onto well-greased and floured cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 375u0b0 for 15 minutes.
7. Remove to rack to cool.

crisco, sugar, eggs, molasses, raisins, dates, canned fruits, nuts, vanilla, lemon rind, orange rind, lemons, oranges, baking soda, flour, cloves, cinnamon, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=121483 (may not work)