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Bushel of Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs granulated sugar
  • 2 lbs brown sugar
  • 2 ½ cups shortening
  • 12 eggs
  • 1 quart milk
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon ground
  • 2 lbs raisins ground
  • 2 lbs walnuts ground
  • 6 lbs flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract or 2 tbs. grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • In a very large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs two at a time. Beat well.
  • Sift dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon) into another very large bowl.
  • Grind raisins and nut and add to sifted flour mixture.
  • Add vanilla or orange peel and mix well.
  • Mix both dry and wet ingredients together.
  • Drop onto ungreased cookie sheets. With a lightly dusted fork, press lightly to make a criss-cross pattern on each cookie.
  • Bake at 375 F for 8-10 minutes or until cookie is golden around the edges.
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