granny ruth's fruit drops

Name: GRANNY RUTH'S FRUIT DROPS
Prep time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) shortening; 2 can(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 - eggs; 1/2 cup(s) soured milk, such as buttermilk; 3 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) broken pecans pieces; 2 cup(s) candied cherries halved; 2 cup(s) cut up dates

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Eddie Jordan

Bristow, OK

Updated on Apr 10, 2012

I just could not keep it back any longer. I was doing some research on one of my moms cookbooks, and found this recipe. Mom made this for my 1st birthday and made it for my birthday until my 20th birthday. Her cookbook went back to 1910, this was really a good find.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time

method Convection Oven

yield bake 8 to 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cans brown sugar, firmly packed
2 - eggs
1/2 cup soured milk, such as buttermilk
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups broken pecans pieces
2 cups candied cherries halved
2 cups cut up dates

How To Make granny ruth's fruit drops

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Step 2

Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs well. stir in soured milk.
Step 3

Measure flour and sift well.
Step 4

Blend dry ingredients stir in. Stir pecans, cherries and dates. Chill at least 1 hour.
Step 5

Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Step 6

Place a pecan half on each cookie, if desired.
Step 7

Bake 8 to 10 minutes until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly.
Step 8

Makes about 8 dozen cookies.
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