Italian Meatball Cookies

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cloves ground
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup nuts chopped
• 1 cup chocolate bits
• 3/4 cup raisins, seedless

1. Cream shortening, sugar.
2. Add eggs, milk, vanilla, then remaining dry ingredients.
3. Add nuts, chocolate bits and raisins.
4. Form small balls.
5. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375F (190C) F for 10 to 12 minutes.

vegetable shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, flour, cinnamon, cloves ground, nutmeg, cocoa powder, nuts, chocolate bits, raisins

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/italian-meatball-cookies-33293 (may not work)