Dutch Refrigerator Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg

2 + 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 cup nuts

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, cream together the wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients and stir till well blended. Shape dough into logs and cover with plastic. Chill logs in the refrigerator for 1 hour. After chilling, remove the plastic from the logs and cut into medium slices. Place slices on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool completely.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: about 2 hours
Recipe Origin: Mom