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Christmas Fruit Cookies Whnp81a
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 72
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
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Holidays
Ingredients: 1/2
c
Shortening 1/2
c
Brown sugar,
firmly packed
2
ea
Eggs 1/2
ts
Vanilla 1/2
ts
Soda 1 1/2
tb
Buttermilk 1
c
Flour 1/4
ts
Allspice 1/4
ts
Nutmeg 1/4
ts
Cinnamon 1/4
c
Bourbon 1/2
lb
White raisins 1/2
lb
Candied cherries 1/2
lb
Candied pineapple 1/2
c
Flour 1 1/2
c
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 deg. for
10-15 min. Makes 6 doz. cookies.
From Southern Living - Dec. 1976
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