Christmas Fruit Cookies Recipe

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Christmas Fruit Cookies Recipe

Yield: 6 dozen

 

1/2 cup Shortening

1/2 cup Brown sugar; firmly packed

2 Eggs

1/2 tsp Vanilla

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1 1/2 tb Buttermilk

1 cup Flour

1/4 tsp Allspice

1/4 tsp Nutmeg

1/4 tsp Cinnamon

1/4 cup Bourbon

1/2 lb White raisins

1/2 lb Candied cherries

1/2 lb Candied pineapple

1/2 cup Flour

1 1/2 cup Pecans; chopped

 

Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs and add vanilla. Dissolve soda

in buttermilk.

Combine 1-cup flour and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with

buttermilk and bourbon.

 

Beat well after each addition. Coat fruit with 1/2-cup flour; stir fruit

and nuts into batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets

and bake at 350F for 10-15 min.

 

Makes 6 doz. cookies.