Christmas Fruit Cookies

Description

• Makes 6 dozen cookies.

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp soda
• 1½ tbsp buttermilk
• 1 cup flour
• ¼ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ cup bourbon
• ½ lbs white raisins
• ½ lbs candied cherries
• ½ lbs candied pineapple
• ½ cup flour
• 1½ cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs and add vanilla.
2. Dissolve soda in buttermilk.
3. Combine 1 cup flour and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and bourbon.
4. Beat well after each addition.
5. Coat fruit with ½ cup flour; stir fruit and nuts into batter.
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake at 350 °F for 10-15 minutes.