Recipe name:
Christmas Fruit Cookies
Recipe category:
Cookies
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Recipe details:
Ingredients | |||
1/2 | cup | shortening | |
1/2 | cup | brown sugar, firmly packed | |
2 | each | eggs | |
1/2 | teaspoon | vanilla | |
1/2 | teaspoon | baking soda | |
1 1/2 | tablespoon | buttermilk | |
1 | cup | flour | |
1/4 | teaspoon | allspice | |
1/4 | teaspoon | nutmeg | |
1/4 | teaspoon | cinnamon | |
1/4 | cup | bourbon | |
1/2 | pound | white raisins | |
1/2 | pound | candied cherries | |
1/2 | pound | candied pineapple | |
1/2 | cup | flour | |
1 1/2 | cup | pecans, chopped | |
Directions: | |||
Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs and add vanilla. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Combine 1 c. flour and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and bourbon. Beat well after each addition. Coat fruit with 1/2 c. flour; stir fruit and nuts into batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 min. Makes 6 dozen cookies. |