Shredded Wheat Cookies

Ingredients

250 gr all purpose flour
5 gr baking soda
2 gr baking powder
3 gr salt
190 gr vegetable shortening
200 gr granulated sugar
170 gr firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 gr vanilla
120 ml honey
4 gr orange peel
2 gr lemon peel
2 old fashioned
250 gr wheat biscuits
75 gr dates
85 gr raisins
65 gr nuts

Instructions

Mix flour with soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat shortening until light and fluffy; add sugars gradually, creaming well. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla, honey and grated orange and lemon peels, then cereals, fruits and nuts; mix well. Work in flour mixture until well-blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 190ºC or 10 to 15 minutes, or until done.

Makes about 8 dozen small cookies