Christmas Angel Cookies

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHRISTMAS ANGEL COOKIES

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Shortening
1/2 c Cream cheese, softened
1 c Light brown sugar,*
1/2 c Granulated sugar
2 Eggs
3 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Vanilla
2 c Candied fruit, mixed
2 c Broken pecans or almonds

* firmly packed

The cream cheese gives these cookies a smooth
texture, while the fruits sparkle and sweeten the
flavor. Nice for using the candied fruits that didn't
make it into the fruit cake.

Preheat oven to 350ø.

In a large bowl, cream shortening and cream cheese
until smooth and fluffy. Add sugars and eggs, mixing
well. In a seperate bowl, sift flour, baking soda and
salt together.

Add flour mixture to egg and sugar mixture; add
vanilla. Mix well. Add candied fruit and nuts.

Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto lightly oiled cookie
sheet and bake at 350ø for about 10-12 minutes. The
cookies will be just browned at the edges.

Hint: You may have to mix candied fruit and nuts in
with your hands; a little shortening on your fingers
will keep the mixture from sticking.

Yield: 3 dozen. Irene Holloway, Chevy Chase, MD

Randy Shearer



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