lady rose's white fruit cake cookies

Name: Lady Rose's White Fruit Cake Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 stick(s) butter, room temperature; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour, divided; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1 tablespoon(s) orange juice; 2 tablespoon(s) orange marmalade; 2 teaspoon(s) orange extract; 1/2 cup(s) grand marnier,(orange liqueur); 1 1/2 cup(s) candied red cherries,(12 oz) halved; 1 1/2 cup(s) candied green cherries,(12 oz) halved; 3 cup(s) chopped nuts, (your choice)

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Rose Mary Mogan

Sauk Village, IL

Updated on Nov 9, 2012

I first made this cookie recipe about 5 years ago. I recreated this recipe from the original, because I did not care for some of the ingredients, I took them to a Sunday School Christmas Party & they were a big hit. I also made some for my husbands CHRISTmaS PARTY & they really loved them, said it was like biting into little mini Fruit cakes, without all the extra fruits. So it has become a family & neighbor favorite ever since. I am sharing it with you, & hope you like them as much as we do. They are fruity & nutty with a hint of orange, I think they may become one of your favorites too.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 4 dozen or more depending on size

Ingredients

1 stick butter, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
4 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all purpose flour, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
2 teaspoons orange extract
1/2 cup grand marnier,(orange liqueur)
1 1/2 cups candied red cherries,(12 oz) halved
1 1/2 cups candied green cherries,(12 oz) halved
3 cups chopped nuts, (your choice)

How To Make lady rose's white fruit cake cookies

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. Grease or spray a cookie sheet with non stick cooking spray and set aside till needed.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter with the brown sugar till well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then add orange juice and orange marmalade & beat again to blend.
Step 3

In a small bowl add 1 1/2 cups flour, then add ,cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice,baking powder, mix together with spoon & stir about 1/3 of flour mixture into creamed mixture, and alternating with the orange liqueur, & orange extract, until all has been incorporated into batter.
Step 4

Next combine cherries with remaining 1 1/2 cups of flour, and toss to coat evenly in flour, then add to cookie dough. I switch to a wooden spoon at this point. Blend cherries and then add the chopped nuts, stir well until they are thourgly blended.
Step 5

Drop by tablespoon full onto prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 12 minutes. Remove from oven but allow cookies to remain on cookie sheet for an additional 5 minutes, then remove to a wire baking rack to cool completely. You are now ready to enjoy.
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