Christmas Jewels

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup shortening
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1½ cups flour
• ½ tsp soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp mace
• 1 tbsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ginger
• ¼ tsp allspice
• 2½ cups mixed candied fruit

Procedures

1. Heat oven to 320°F.
2. Mix shortening, sugar, molasses and egg.
3. Stir dry ingredients; blend into shortening mixture.
4. Stir in fruit.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 1" apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
6. Bake 12 – 15 minutes.