Fruitcake Cookies

By amaliana

Ingredients

• 1 stick of butter
• 2 pounds candied cherries
• 2 pounds candied pineapple
• 2 pounds mixed fruits
• 2 teaspoons soda
• 2 tablespoons sweet milk
• 6 cups pecans
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup claret
• 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and rum extract
• 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 3 cups flour

Details

Servings 200

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar. Add 1 egg at a time and beat; add wine and milk and beat well. Sift the dry ingredients and add. Sprinkle fruits and pecans with 1/2 cup flour and add them to the mixture.

Drop by spoonfuls on a greased tin. Bake in a 300F oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes 200 cookies.
Store in a tin can to be frozen.