Alice Cookies

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Author Crisco

Such a funny name for a cookie! A homesick little boy called them that after Alive, the family cook, who comforted him through a long term of boarding school by sending him these cookies in every Monday's mail packed in an empty Crisco can. And Crisco's own sweet fresh flavor kept the cookies sweet and fresh on their long journey.

Ingredients

1/2 cup Crisco
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup raisins
1 cup nuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup flour
1 cup oatmeal

Directions

Blend Crisco and sugar, add eggs and milk, then coconut, raisins, and nuts. Sift salt, baking powder and cinnamon with flour, and add to oatmeal. Add to first mixture and stir thoroughly. Drop from spoon in Criscoed pan. Bake in moderate (350 degrees F.) oven for 12 minutes. This recipe makes 50 cookies.