Title: Christmas Fruit Cookies
Categories: Cookie Holiday
Yield: 72 Servings
| 1/2 | c | Shortening |
| 1/2 | c | Brown sugar; firmly packed |
| 2 | | Eggs |
| 1/2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1/2 | ts | Soda |
| 1 1/2 | tb | Buttermilk |
| 1 | c | Flour |
| 1/4 | ts | Allspice |
| 1/4 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 1/4 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/4 | c | Bourbon |
| 1/2 | lb | White raisins |
| 1/2 | lb | Candied cherries |
| 1/2 | lb | Candied pineapple |
| 1/2 | c | Flour |
| 1 1/2 | c | Pecans; chopped |
Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs and add vanilla. Dissolve soda
in buttermilk. Combine 1 c. flour and spices; add to creamed mixture
alternately with buttermilk and bourbon. Beat well after each addition.
Coat fruit with 1/2 c. flour; stir fruit and nuts into batter. Drop by
teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake at 350 deg. for 10-15 min.
Makes 6 doz. cookies.