Grandma's Fruit Cookies Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs, beaten 2 T. molasses 1 cup raisins 10 oz. fruit cocktail, drained 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. grated lemon rind 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 3 T. hot water 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. salt Preparation In mixer bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix well. Blend in molasses, vanilla, lemon rind and soda water. Add spices mixed with flour. Add raisins and fruit cocktail. Mix well. Drop by teaspoonful on a cookie sheet sprayed with non stick product. Bake in a 350 oven for 10-15 minutes. Makes 8 dozen cookies.