8 Stewed California dried figs
— (unsweetened)
1/2 c Shortening
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 ts Salt
2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 ts Mace
1 1/2 c Crunchy rice cereal
1 c Coarsely broken walnut meats
1/2 c Currants
With scissors, snip stems off figs, and cut them into little pieces.
Combine with shortening and sugar, and cream together with eggs and
salt. Sift flour, measure and sift again with baking powder, soda and
mace. Combine all ingredients. Drop from teaspoon onto buttered
baking sheets. Bake in moderate oven (365 F.) for about 12 minutes,
or until nicely brown.
Yields
75 Cookies