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Festive fruit cake cookies

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Ingredients:
1 cupRaisins
1 cupCandied cherries, coarsely
-chopped
1 cupCandied pineapple, coarsely
-chopped
1 cupBrazil nuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cupShortening, "golden flavour"
3/4 cupSugar, granulated
1 ea Egg
1 tspVanilla
1/2 tspAlmond extract
1 1/4 cupFlour, all purpose
1/2 tspBaking soda
1/2 tsp-Salt
Procedures:
1Chock full of fruit and nuts, these taste like minifruit cakes combine fruit and nuts.
2Mix well.
3Cream shortening, sugar, egg and flavouring on medium speed of an electric mixer until light and creamy.
4Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
5Add to creamed mixture, beating on low speed until blended.
6Stir in fruits.
7Mix well.
8Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet.
9Bake at 350f for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
10Freezes well.
11Makes: about 3 dozen cookies