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Fruit Cake Cookies

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A home-kitchen version of fruit cake cookies, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.

Fruit Cake Cookies
Total
253 min
Level
Medium

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 c. buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 c. dates
  • 1 c. pecans
  • 1 c. candied cherries, chopped

Method

  1. Mix all ingredients and chill 3 to 4 hours or overnight.

  2. Drop about 1 teaspoon of mixture on lightly greased cookie sheet about 2-inches apart. Bake at 350° for about 8 minutes.

  3. Let cook about 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.

  4. Yields 3 to 4 dozen.

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