Fruit Cake Cookies

Name: Fruit Cake Cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. candied fruit (green and red cherries, pineapple, peel or citron); 2 c. raisins; 3/4 c. sweet white wine or grape juice; 1 c. chopped nuts; 1 1/3 c. flour; 1 c. brown sugar, packed; 6 Tbsp. butter or oleo, softened; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt

12 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. candied fruit (green and red cherries, pineapple, peel or citron)
2 c. raisins
3/4 c. sweet white wine or grape juice
1 c. chopped nuts
1 1/3 c. flour
1 c. brown sugar, packed
6 Tbsp. butter or oleo, softened
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

1

In a medium bowl, combine fruits, raisins and wine.
2

Cover and let stand overnight.
3

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt.
4

Beat until well mixed, scraping the sides of bowl.
5

Stir in fruit mixture and nuts.
6

Spread batter evenly in greased and floured jelly roll pan (15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch).
7

Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes.
8

Cool in pan and cut into bars.
9

Yields about 4 dozen bars.
10

May be cooked in greased miniature tins, fill about 2/3 full.
11

Bake at 350° for about 25 minutes.
12

Yields about 40 round cakes.