Fruitcake Cookies

Name: Fruitcake Cookies
Ingredients: 2 12 cups plain flour; 12 teaspoon clove; 12 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 lb candied red cherries, chopped; 12 lb red candied pineapple, chopped; 12 lb green pineapple, chopped; 2 quarts pecans, chopped; 12 lb butter, softened; 1 14 cups sugar; 5 eggs; 13 cup apple juice

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 12 cups plain flour
12 teaspoon clove
12 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon cinnamon
1 lb candied red cherries, chopped
12 lb red candied pineapple, chopped
12 lb green pineapple, chopped
2 quarts pecans, chopped
12 lb butter, softened
1 14 cups sugar
5 eggs
13 cup apple juice

Directions

1

Sift flour, cloves, cinnamon and salt into a medium sized bowl.
2

Place fruit, pecans and 1 cup of sifted dry ingredients and mix well.
3

Heat oven to 300 degrees.
4

Place butter in a large bowl and beat until creamy.
5

Add 1/4 cup sugar at a time beating well after each addition.
6

Add eggs 1 at a time beating well after each addition.
7

Add remaining flour mixture alternating with apple juice and mixing well after each addition.
8

Combine butter mixture with fruit mixture and mix well.
9

Spoon heaping spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 20-24 minutes.