Name: Christmas Fruit Cookies
Ingredients: 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

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cookies, Holiday, Family	72	Servings

INGREDIENTS

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

INSTRUCTIONS

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.
From Southern Living - Dec. 1976
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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