christmas fruitcake cookies

Ingredients For christmas fruitcake cookies

• 2 STICKS

  butter - @ room temperature
• 1 CUP

  brown suger - packed
• 4

  eggs
• 3 TBSP

  milk
• 1 CUP

  canadian bourbon, rum, or apple juice
• USING A HEAVY-DUTY MIXER (KITCHEN AID), CREAM TOGETHER BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR. ADD EGGS, ONE AT A TIME, MIXING AFTER EACH ADDITION. ADD MILK AND CANADIAN BOURBON AND MIX WELL.
• IN A SEPARATE BOWL, SIFT TOGETHER:
• 3 CUPS

  flour - all purpose
• 3 tsp.

  baking soda
• 1 tsp. ea:

  ground nutmeg; ground cinnamon and ground cloves
• ADD SIFTED DRY INGREDIENTS TO CREAMED MIXTURE AND MIX WELL.
• ADD THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS, ONE AT A TIME, AND MIX IN WELL:
• 3 CUPS

  chunked walnuts
• 1 BOX

  golden raisins
• 8 OZ can

  crushed pineapple
• 8 OZ

  candied red cherries, each cherry cut in half (i use scissors sprayed with vegetable spray)
• 8 OZ

  candied green cherries, each cherry cut in half