Angel Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup cream cheese; softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar; packed
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 cups candied fruit; mixed
• 2 cups broken pecans or almonds

Method 

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, cream shortening and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. add sugars and eggs, mixing well. In a separate 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 for about 10 to 12 minutes. The cookies will be just browned at the edges.

Hint
You may have to mix candied fruit and nuts in with your hands; a little shortening on your fingers will keep the mixture from sticking.