Fruit Cocktail Cookies

It's a recipe from my neighbor. Her kids love them. I was intrigued by the ingredients.

• Ready In: 21 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup shortening
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 3  eggs, beaten
• 2  cups  drained  fruit cocktail (save juice)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup raisins
• 1 1⁄2 cups  nuts
• 4  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon butter or 1  tablespoon margarine
• 1  cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Mix shortening, sugar and eggs.
2. Add fruit cocktail, vanilla, raisins and nuts.
3. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt.
4. Drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheet.
5. Bake 11-12 minutes at 400°F.
6. Cool.
7. Mix powdered sugar and butter with enough of the saved juice to make a thin icing.
8. Frost when cool.