Mrs. Claus' Cookies

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 each figs, dried
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons mace
  • 1 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup currants

Directions

  1. 1
    With scissors, snip stems off figs, and cut them into little pieces.
  2. 2
    Combine with shortening and sugar, and cream together with eggs and salt.
  3. 3
    Sift flour, measure and sift again with baking powder, soda and mace.
  4. 4
    Combine all ingredients.
  5. 5
    Drop from teaspoon onto buttered baking sheets.
  6. 6
    Bake in moderate oven for about 12 minutes, or until nicely brown.

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