Fruit Cake Cookies

13 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. fruit (candied cherries or pineapple, dates, raisins or any other desired fruit)
  • 2 c. pecans
  • 3/4 c. flour
  • 3 c. plain flour
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg (optional)
  • 3 Tbsp. milk
  • 3 oz. orange juice
  • 1 stick oleo
  • 1 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Dice fruits; chop pecans.
  2. 2
    Coat with flour and set aside. Sift flour, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.
  3. 3
    Measure milk and orange juice; set aside.
  4. 4
    Cream oleo and sugar.
  5. 5
    Add eggs one at a time, then lemon extract.
  6. 6
    Blend well after each.
  7. 7
    Add flour and milk/orange juice mixtures alternately.
  8. 8
    (More or less flour may be used to have cookie batter the desired consistency.)
  9. 9
    Add fruit and drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
  10. 10
    If batter is thick you may need to flatten the top of each cookie; the fruit tends not to move when heated.
  11. 11
    Bake at 250° for about 10 to 12 minutes, but watch closely.

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