Title

Fruit Cookies

Subject

brown sugar

eggs

shortening

flour

vanilla

dates

nuts

cream

sweet milk

cream of tartar

baking soda

maple flavoring

Description

Fruit Cookies
2c. B sugar, 2 eggs well beaten
1c. shortening, 3½c. flour.
1 tsp. vanilla
1c. chopped dates.
1c. " nuts
2 T.B. cream or sweet milk
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda.
few drops of maple flavoring

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# Fruit Cookies

## Ingredients

- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup shortening
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 2 Tbsp cream or sweet milk
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Few drops of maple flavoring

## Instructions

1. Combine brown sugar, shortening, and well-beaten eggs.
2. Add vanilla and maple flavoring.
3. Stir in cream or sweet milk.
4. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda; add to wet mixture.
5. Fold in chopped dates and nuts.
6. Drop or shape cookies and bake until done.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0309

Coverage

Oregon, US