Mrs. Claus' Fruit & Nut Cookies
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Ingredients
- 2 c
- butter flavor shortening
- 2 1/4 c
- brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3
- eggs
- 1 Tbsp
- half and half
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 c
- all purpose flour
- 1 tsp
- baking soda
- 2 c
- nuts, chopped
- 2 c
- raisins
- 5 oz
- package dried cherries
- 1 c
- dried cranberries
- 8 oz
- package pitted dates, chopped
- 8 oz
- candied pineapple, chopped
- 7 oz
- package sweetened, flaked coconut
How to Make Mrs. Claus' Fruit & Nut Cookies
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2Combine coconut, fruit and nuts in LARGE bowl. Toss with 1/2 cup of flour until evenly coated. Set aside.
- 3Whisk 4 cups of flour with baking soda in medium bowl. Set aside.
- 4In mixer, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add half & half and vanilla and mix well. Stir in flour mixture until combined. Scrape the cookie batter into the large bowl containing the fruit and nut mixture. Using a large wooden spoon (or clean hands) stir until the fruit and nuts are evenly mixed into the cookie batter.
- 5Drop by ice cream scoop* about 3 inches apart onto baking pan (I fit 6 cookies on each pan). Bake 20 minutes, (rotating pan after 10 minutes) or until set. Leave on the pan for a few minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
*Baking time will depend on the size of your scoop. Watch carefully.
