Candied Fruit Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 45
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup assorted candied fruit

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening with sugar until fluffy.
• 2 blend in unbeaten egg.
• 3 sift flour with salt and baking powder.
• 4 add vanilla to milk and add to creamed ingredients alternately with flour.
• 5 cut candied fruits fine and add to mixture.
• 6 drop on greased baking sheet.
• 7 top each cookie with half candied cherry.
• 8 bake in a moderate oven -- (375 degrees) for about 10 minutes.