fruit drop cookies

Name: Fruit Drop Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 1/4 cup(s) sour cream; 1 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cloves; 1 cup(s) quick cooking oats; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1 cup(s) finely snipped dates*; 1/2 cup(s) raisins; 1/2 cup(s) chopped candied cherries*; - candied cherry halves (optional)

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Judy Garcia

Gunnison, UT

Updated on Dec 22, 2011

I am probably one of the few people who enjoy fruitcake. This recipe is very similar to that.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 5 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 - eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup finely snipped dates*
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped candied cherries*
- candied cherry halves (optional)

How To Make fruit drop cookies

Step 1

Cream butter, sugar and eggs; blend in sour cream.

Step 2

Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves; add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats, nuts, dates, raisins and cherries.
Step 3

Drop by teaspoonsful 2" apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Top each cookie with candied cherry half, if desired.
Step 4

Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on rack. Makes 5 dozen.
Step 5

NOTE: When I make these, I reduce the amount of dates to 1/2 cup and candied cherries to 1/4 cup.
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