Fruit Cake Cookies

Name: Fruit Cake Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 c. brown sugar; 1/4 c. butter (1 stick); 2 eggs; 2 1/2 c. plain flour; 1/2 c. apple jelly; 2 tsp. soda; 2 Tbsp. buttermilk; 1/2 c. wine; 4 c. nuts (1 1/2 lb.); 1 lb. raisins; 1 lb. candied cherries; 1 lb. pineapple; 1/2 tsp. each: allspice, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. butter (1 stick)
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 c. apple jelly
2 tsp. soda
2 Tbsp. buttermilk
1/2 c. wine
4 c. nuts (1 1/2 lb.)
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. pineapple
1/2 tsp. each: allspice, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon

Directions

1

Cream butter, sugar and jelly.
2

Add eggs one at a time.
3

Add 1/2 cup flour and spices.
4

Dredge chopped fruit in 1/2 cup flour and add remaining flour to mixture.
5

Add wine to batter. Gradually add soda to buttermilk, then add both to batter.
6

Add fruit to batter.
7

Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased pan.
8

Cook at 300° for 20 to 25 minutes.