grandma parson's cheery cherry date nut drop cookies

Name: Grandma Parson's Cheery Cherry Date Nut Drop Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) light brown sugar, packed; 2 - eggs; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 cup(s) walnuts, chopped; 1 cup(s) maraschino cherries, halved; 2 cup(s) dates, chopped

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Jane Whittaker

Massena (now in FL), NY

Updated on Oct 27, 2010

My sister has a life long bud, Mary Jane who had a Grandma Parsons that loved to bake. Grandma Parsons gave this recipe to my Mom, and so there cookies have been in both families for several generations now. These cookies are moist and loaded with fruits,nuts and dates, a perfect Christmas combination.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
2 - eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup maraschino cherries, halved
2 cups dates, chopped

How To Make grandma parson's cheery cherry date nut drop cookies

Step 1

Sift together flour, soda, salt. Set aside.

Step 2

Cream butter, brown sugar, eggs. Mix til light and fluffy
Step 3

Add creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture, then add buttermilk.
Step 4

Stir in nuts, cherries, dates.
Step 5

Drop by teaspoons on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Step 6

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or unti lightly browned.
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