bourbon fruit cookies
(3 RATINGS)
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.
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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
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Step 1Preheat oven to 300. Combine cherries, pineapple, pecans, raisins and 1/2 cup of flour; toss to coat and set aside.
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Step 2Combine remaining 2 1/2 cups of flour and the next four ingredients and set aside.
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Step 3Cream 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.
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Step 4Drop 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
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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