Charlene's Recipe

Lady Balitmore cookies

Category: Mountains

Makes 70

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 egg
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp water
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1 1/2 cup raisins
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together. Dissolve baking sods in water add to the egg mixture. Mix and sift flour, salt and spices; add to the egg mixture. Add raisins and nuts; mi thoroughly. Drop by teaspoon on greased pans. Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes.