Nanny's Currant Cookies

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour, separated in half
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups currants, chopped
• 1 cup shelled walnuts, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 cream together the shortening and sugar. add egg and vanilla.
• 2 in separate bowl sift together 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt. add to creamed mixture. it will be probably be fairly sticky.
• 3 using food processor or blender (or chopper) chop up the currants. you will know it's ready when it appears to be just a large sticky ball. chop walnuts into very fine pieces. and then add both to mixture and mix well.
• 4 add remaining flour as needed to the batter to make a stiffer consistency for rolling the cookies. (might be easier to put flour on surface and knead into batter).
• 5 pat down with hands, and then roll out for use with cookie cutters, flouring surfaces and roller.
• 6 bake at 375 degrees for 7 minutes.