Fruit Drops Florentine

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• margarine, softened
• 2-1/4 cup flour, divided
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup chopped candied red cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped green glazed cherries
• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tsp. shortening

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. In a large bowl cream shortening and butter until well blended.
3. Add 1 cup flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
4. Mix well.
5. Stir in almonds and cherries.
6. Beat until combined, then stir in remaining 1-1/4 cups flour.
7. Drop batter by teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
8. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden.
9. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before transfering to wire racks.
10. In a small saucepan, combine chocolate chips and the 2 teaspoons shortening.
11. Cook over low heat to melt, stirring until smooth.
12. Drizzle over cookies.

shortening, butter, margarine, flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, almonds, candied red cherries, green glazed cherries, semisweet chocolate chips, shortening

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/19406 (may not work)