Christmas Rocks

Name: Christmas Rocks
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 1 cup butter; 3 eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground mace; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 tablespoon strong brewed coffee; 1/2 cup currants; 1 cup raisins; 1 pound pecan halves; 1/4 cup candied cherries; 1/4 pound candied pineapple, coarsely chopped; 1/4 pound chopped candied citron; 1/4 pound pitted dates; 1/4 pound chopped candied orange peel

20 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground mace
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon strong brewed coffee
1/2 cup currants
1 cup raisins
1 pound pecan halves
1/4 cup candied cherries
1/4 pound candied pineapple, coarsely chopped
1/4 pound chopped candied citron
1/4 pound pitted dates
1/4 pound chopped candied orange peel

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat eggs until foamy, add to mixture. Sift flour with spices, cocoa and soda. Save out 1/2 cup of flour mixture. Add the rest of flour mixture to butter mixture. Stir in coffee.
2

Cut fruits into small slivers and dredge fruit and chopped pecans lightly in flour saved out for this. Add to fruit and the rest of flour to batter, mixing thoroughly.
3

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
4

Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Do not place too close together. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Do not over-brown. Store cookies in jars.