Di's Brown Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl cream together brown sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
• 3 beat in eggs, milk and orange peel.
• 4 in a separate bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. mix into the sugar mixture, then stir in raisins and nuts.
• 5 drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
• 6 bake 10-12 minutes or until done.
• 7 remove from baking sheets, and cool on wire rack.