These keep well and are better after a few days.

1/4	C	Shortening
1/2	C	Firmly packed brown sugar
2		Eggs
1 1/2	tbsp	Milk
1/3	C	Jelly (any kind)
4	C	Chopped pecans
1/4	lb	Candied cherries, chopped*
1/4	lb	Candied orange peel, chopped*
1/4	lb	Candied pineapple, chopped*
1	box	Golden seedless raisins
1 1/2	C	All purpose flour
2	tsp	Baking soda

*I use one large container of the mixed candied fruit

• Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, milk, and jelly; mix well.
• Dredge pecans and fruits with flour mixed with soda. Add creamed mixture to fruit mixture and stir well.
• Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 300 degrees F. for 25 minutes.

  Yield: about 6 dozen