Paximathedes

• Ingredients
  
• 1/2 lb. unsalted sweet butter
  
• 1 cup crisco (or one of the 8oz. stick tubes of crisco)
  
• 1/4 cup Wesson oil, 1/2 cup orange juice
  
• 3 tsp. baking powder
  
• 1 cup almonds, 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  
• 1 1/2 cup sugar, 6 1/2 cups flour
  
• 2 eggs, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  

• Directions
  
• Ground almonds and toast in a 350 degree oven. Set aside when finished.
  
• Beat butter, crisco and oil for quite a while (at least a good ten
  minutes).
  
• Add eggs.
  
• Add sugar a little at a time. Beat well.
  
• Add orange juice a little at a time while continuing beating.
  
• Add flour with cinnamon, baking powder, almonds and cloves (start with 5 or 6 cups of flour and see how texture is).
  
• Beat until well mixed.
  
• Divide dough into 5 long oval forms, then shape dough because you will be slicing it lengthwise during baking.
  
• Spread 3 dough shapes on a cookie sheet - two or more on
  another (batter will spread a little while baking).
  
• Bake for about 40 - 45 minutes.
  
• Take Paximathedes out of oven and cool in pan for a good ten
  minutes.
  
• Slice the paximathedes lengthwise and then sideways.
  
• Put back in the oven with cookies flipped on their sides and bake another 15 minutes.
  
• Remove from pan when done.