Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1/2
cup
shortening





1/2
cup
cream cheese

softened



1
cup
brown sugar, light

firmly packed



1/2
cup
sugar





2
each
eggs





3
cups
flour





1/2
teaspoon
baking soda





1/2
teaspoon
salt





1
tablespoon
vanilla extract





2
cups
candied fruit

mixed



2
cups
pecans

or almonds, broken

 Preheat oven to 35.
  
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 35 for about 1-12 minutes. The cookies will be just browned at the edges