bourbon fruit cookies

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53 Pinches
Emerald Isle, NC
Updated on Nov 15, 2010

Years ago while thumbing through magazines, I came across this recipe and it was a keeper. These are great little cookies to have around during the holidays.

prep time
cook time
method Bake
yield 9 dozen

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces red candied cherries, chopped
  • 8 ounces green candied cherries, chopped
  • 16 ounces candied pineapple, chopped
  • 16 ounces pecans, chopped
  • 15 ounces pkg golden raisins
  • 3 cups all purpose flour, divided
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 stick butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 4 - eggs
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 3 tablespoons milk

How To Make bourbon fruit cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 300. Combine cherries, pineapple, pecans, raisins and 1/2 cup of flour; toss to coat and set aside.
  • Step 2
    Combine remaining 2 1/2 cups of flour and the next four ingredients and set aside.
  • Step 3
    Cream butter then gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add dry ingredients, bourbon and milk and beat well. Stir in fruit mixture.
  • Step 4
    Drop dough by teaspoonsful onto lightly greased cookie sheets ( I like lining w/aluminum foil then spraying). Bake at 300 for approximately 20 minutes but check them at 15 minutes so they don't overbake.

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Category: Cookies
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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