Instructions
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 whole orange
3 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cream together the shortening and the sugars. Add eggs and mix well. Grind together the raisins, dates, walnuts and orange; add to sugar mixture. Whisk together the remaining dry ingredients and add to sugar-fruit mixture. Mix well. Chill dough for 2-3 hours. Then roll dough in balls the size of a walnut and place on cookie sheet. Flatten with glass buttered and dipped in sugar. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
