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Holiday Fruit Cookies
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Servings: 4
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1
cup
softened shortening 2
eggs,
beaten
2
cups
brown sugar 3 1/2
cups
flour 1/2
cup
buttermilk or sour milk 2
cups
diced dates 1 1/2
cups
broken pecans 2
cups
diced candied cherries or well drained mar
Directions:
Mix thoroughly shortening, brown sugar and eggs. Stir in sour cream or
buttermilk and flour. Mix pecans, dates and cherries. Chill at least 1
hour or overnight. Drop by teaspoons on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until there is almost no imprint
left when touched or golden brown. Watch carefully as they burn easily.
Makes 8 dozen.
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