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