Christmas Angel Cookies

Name: Christmas Angel Cookies
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: vegetable shortening; cream cheese; brown sugar, light; sugar; eggs; flour; baking soda; salt; vanilla extract; candied fruit; pecans

The cream cheese gives these cookies a smooth texture, while the fruits sparkle and sweeten the flavor.

YIELD

18 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

10 min

READY

30 min

Ingredients

CUP VEGETABLE SHORTENING *

CUP CREAM CHEESE
softened

CUP BROWN SUGAR, LIGHT
firmly packed *

CUP SUGAR

LARGE EGGS

CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

TEASPOON BAKING SODA

TEASPOON SALT

TABLESPOON VANILLA EXTRACT

CUPS CANDIED FRUIT
mixed *

CUPS PECANS
or almonds, broken

Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

In a large bowl, cream shortening and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add sugars and eggs, mixing well. In a seperate bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt together.

Add flour mixture to egg and sugar mixture; add vanilla. Mix well. Add candied fruit and nuts.

Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto lightly oiled cookie sheet and bake at 350℉ (180℃) for about 10 to 12 minutes. The cookies will be just browned at the edges.