FRUITCAKE COOKIES

By

Louise Chambliss

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Ingredients

  • ½ lb. yellow candied pineapple, chopped
  • ½ lb. red candied cherries, chopped
  • ½ lb. citron, chopped
  • ½ - 1 C. raisins
  • 2 C. chopped dates
  • 4 C. chopped pecans
  • 1 ½ C. plain flour, divided
  • 1/4 C. butter, softened
  • ½ C. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 c. strawberry jelly
  • 2 tea. baking soda
  • 1 ½ T. milk
  • ½ tea. allspice
  • ½ tea. cinnamon
  • ½ tea. cloves
  • ½ tea. nutmeg
  • ●Combine first 6 ingredients; dredge with 3/4 C. flour stirring well. Set mixture aside
  • ●Cream butter in a large bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of electric mixer. Add eggs and jelly, mixing well.
  • ●Dissolve soda in milk; add to creamed mixture. Add remaining 3/4 C. flour and spices, mixing well.
  • ●Fold fruit mixture into batter. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. (I press cookie dough into a flat circle.)
  • ●Bake @ 325 F. for 12 min. or until done.
  • ●Cool on wire rack.

Preparation

Step 1

●Store in air tight container.