Christmas Cookie Slices

Ingredients:

For The Dark Mixture:

• 3 cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon of soda
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1 cup of shortening
• 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of raisins, ground
• 1 cup of nuts, ground

For The Light Mixture:

• 2 cups of flour
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of soda
• 1/2 cup of shortening
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 2 tablespoons of water
• 1/4 cup of chopped candied cherries

How To:

Dark Mixture:

• Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices.
• Cream shortening with brown sugar, add eggs and beat well.
• Stir in dry ingredients, nuts and raisins.

Light Mixture:

• Sift together flour, salt and soda.
• Cream shortening and sugar, add egg, vanilla and water and mix well.
• Blend in dry ingredients.
• Stir in cherries.

• Pack half of dark mixture into wax paper lined straight-sided pan 10 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches.
• Add all of light dough to make a second layer, top with remaining dark dough.
• Pack firmly.
• Refrigerate at least 24 hours.
• Remove from pan and cut dough lengthwise in half.
• Then slice in 1/4 inch slices.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
• Remove immediately from pan.