Cordial Cherry Cookies, or Bars

• 1 cup dried cherries
• 34 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 3 cups of sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 cup cherry juice

1. Cook cherries or any dried fruit in water to cover until soft.
2. Drain reserving 1/2 cup of juice for later.
3. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
4. sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with cherry juice and adding flour mixture.
5. Add cherries and chips.
6. Drop my teaspoonful on a greased cookie sheet and bake 12 minutes @ 350*.

cherries, chocolate chips, shortening, sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cherry juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cordial-cherry-cookies-or-bars-306633 (may not work)