Christmas Fruit Cookies

Recipe Description

* Makes 6 dozen cookies.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup shortening
  • ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp baking soda|soda
  • 1½ tbsp buttermilk
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • ½ lbs white raisins
  • ½ lbs candied cherries
  • ½ lbs candied pineapple
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1½ cup pecans, chopped

Directions

  1. Cream shortening and granulated sugar|sugar; beat in eggs and add vanilla.
  2. Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
  3. Combine 1 cup flour and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and bourbon.
  4. Beat well after each addition.
  5. Coat fruit with ½ cup flour; stir fruit and nuts into batter.
  6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake at 350 °F for 10-15 minutes.
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