Recipe - Fruit And Nut Refrigerator Cookies

Bake

2One half cups wheat and oat flour 1 tsp baking powder One half tsp baking powder
One half tsp baking soda One fourth tsp salt One half cup butter, softened One half cup
shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup chopped
candied cherries or mixed candied fruit One half cup chopped nuts

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir will to blend.
cream butter, shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla togehther thoroughly.
Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture. Mix well. Add fruit and nuts.
Shape dough into 2 smooth rolls about 1One half inche in diameter. Wrap in
waxed paper and chill overnight or until fimr, about 3 hours. Cut roll into
One fourth inch thick slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375F for
1013 minutes, or until golden. Makes about 8 dozen cookies.

Origin: Reader's Digest, Canadian Edition, January 1993.

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