christmas fruitcake cookies

Ingredients

• 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 cans 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