fruit cake cookies
My mother use to make these cookies and it is a real keeper. This is one of the few recipes that I have written in my mothers handwriting and because of this I really treasure it. These are wonderful and my hubby refuses to give even one away (only kidding). I know some folks don't like fruitcakes but I have found very few who do like these cookies. This recipes make a tub full so you may want to 1/2 it if there is not many left at home but they are easy to give away especially as gifts. Also they keep very well (if they last that long).
prep time
1 Hr 30 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
dozens
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, room temperature
- 4 - eggs, separated
- 1/3 cup wine or milk (i use milk)
- 3 teaspoons baking soda dissolved in tablespoon of milk
- 1 pound dates, chopped
- 1 pound candied cherries, chopped
- 1 pound candied pineapple,chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds golden raisins
- 6 cups nuts (i use pecans)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 cups sifted flour
How To Make fruit cake cookies
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Step 1Cream sugar and butter
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Step 2Add wine(or milk), add soda in milk, mix in egg yolks, add flour and spices.
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Step 3Fold in chopped fruits and chopped nuts. Set aside.
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Step 4Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into first mixture.
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Step 5Heat oven to 275 degrees. Drop cookies by teaspoons. Bake about 20 minutes or until they begin to get golden brown around edges. Cool 5 to 10 min. on pan and then remove to wire racks to finish cooling. Hope you enjoy them.
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Category:
Cookies
Category:
Candies
Category:
Other Snacks
Keyword:
#Christmas
Keyword:
#holiday
Ingredient:
Fruit
Diet:
Soy Free
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Southern
Tag:
#Heirloom
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