Christmas fruit cookies

72 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Shortening
½ cup Brown sugar; firmly packed
2 Eggs
½ teaspoon Vanilla
½ teaspoon Soda
1½ tablespoon Buttermilk
1 cup Flour
¼ teaspoon Allspice
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ cup Bourbon
½ pounds White raisins
½ pounds Candied cherries
½ pounds Candied pineapple
½ cup Flour
1½ 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 ½ 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.

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