Family-style cookies

Ingredients

 * 1 cup Carrots, Pared, Cut Up
 * 1 large Apple, Cored, Cut Into Wedges, DO NOT Peel
 * 1 large Orange, Cut Into Wedges DO NOT Peel
 * 1 cup Dates, Pitted, Cut Up
 * 1 cup Raisins
 * 4 1/2 cup Unbleached Flour, Sifted
 * 1 tsp Baking Soda
 * 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
 * 1/2 tsp Salt
 * 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
 * 1/4 tsp Ground Allspice
 * 1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
 * 1 cup Butter Or Regular Margarine
 * 2 cup Sugar
 * 3 large Eggs
 * 1 cup Walnuts, Chopped

Directions
1 Grind the carrots, apple, orange, dates, and raisins together in a food grinder, using the medium blade. 2 Set aside. 3 Sift the flour, baking soda, spices,and salt together, blending well, then set aside. 4 Cream the butter and sugar together, in a large mixing bowl, until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set on medium speed. 5 Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 6 Gradually stir in the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, blending well. 7 Stir in the ground fruit mixture and the walnuts. 8 Drop the mixture, by teaspoonfuls, about 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets. 9 Bake in a preheated 350 °F. 10 Oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. 11 Remove the cookies from the baking sheets and cool on wire racks. 12 Makes 7 ½ dozen cookies