Holiday Fruit Cookies

Name: Holiday Fruit Cookies
Ingredients: 1 lb. candied cherries; 1 lb. candied pineapple; 5 (8 oz.) pkg. dates; 1 lb. (4 c.) shelled pecans; 3 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. butter; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 3 eggs, well beaten; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 tsp. lemon extract; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
5 (8 oz.) pkg. dates
1 lb. (4 c.) shelled pecans
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. lemon extract
2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions

1

Cut fruit in small pieces; leave pecans in halves.
2

Sift flour, soda and salt together and sift over chopped fruit and pecans.
3

Cream butter and sugar until light.
4

Add beaten eggs and mix well. Stir in vanilla, lemon and cinnamon.
5

Stir in flour-covered fruit.
6

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets and bake at 300° for about 25 minutes.
7

Yields 150 small cookies.