Lizzies

13 ingredients
25 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 c. seedless raisins
  • 1/2 c. bourbon
  • 1 1/2 c. sifted flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/4 c. soft margarine or butter
  • 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 lb. citron, diced
  • 1 lb. whole candied cherries
  • 1 lb. pecan halves

Directions

  1. 1
    Put raisins and bourbon in bowl.
  2. 2
    Mix well; let stand 1 hour. Sift
  3. 3
    together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; reserve.
  4. 4
    Put butter or oleo in large bowl of electric mixer
  5. 5
    and add
  6. 6
    brown
  7. 7
    sugar and eggs.
  8. 8
    Beat until mixture is light
  9. 9
    and fluffy.
  10. 10
    Beat in flour mixture with mixer or spoon, blending until smooth.
  11. 11
    Stir in raisins, citron, cherries and pecan halves.
  12. 12
    Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake
  13. 13
    in slow
  14. 14
    oven
  15. 15
    (325°)
  16. 16
    about
  17. 17
    15 minutes or until firm. Remove
  18. 18
    to wire
  19. 19
    racks
  20. 20
    to
  21. 21
    cool.
  22. 22
    Makes 7 to 9 dozen.
  23. 23
    Store cookies airtight.
  24. 24
    Can be frozen.
  25. 25
    Good keepers, shippers.

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