Andy's Christmas Cookie Recipe | Hallmark Ideas & Inspiration

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. ground cloves
• ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
• 2 cups raisins
• ½ cup walnuts or pecans
• 1 stick butter
• 4 Tbsp. heavy cream
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• Walnut or pecan halves (optional)