2 c. canned fruit cocktail
1 c. raisins
1 c. walnuts
1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour, sifted
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cloves

Drain fruit cocktail thoroughly while preparing dough. Rinse and drain raisins. Chop walnuts coarsely. Cream shortening and sugars together thoroughly. Add eggs and beat well. Blend in vanilla. Sift flour with salt, soda, baking powder and cloves.

Blend into creamed mixture. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Blend in fruit cocktail lightly. Drop by tablespoonsful onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in hot oven at 400 degrees about 3-12 minutes. Makes about 4-5 dozen cookies.