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Fruitcake Cookies
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 120
Categories:
Cakes
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 16
ounces
Pineapple-ylw candy'd,
chop'd
8
ounces
Cherries,
red
8
ounces
Cherries,grn candy'd,
chop'd
2
cups
Raisins,
golden
4
cups
Pecans or walnuts,
chopped
3 1/2
cups
Flour,
all purpose
1/2
cup
Butter/margarine,
softened
1
cup
Brown sugar,
firmly
4
Eggs,
separated
1
tablespoon
Baking soda 3
tablespoons
Milk 1/4
cup
Brandy 1
teaspoon
Cinnamon,
ground
1
teaspoon
Nutmeg,
ground
Directions:
ndy'd,chop'd cked Combine first 5 ingredients; dredge with 1 cup flour, stirring well. Set aside.
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add egg yolks, mixing well.
Dissolve soda in milk; add to creamed mixture. Add brandy, spices, and
remaining 2 1/2 cups flour, mixing well.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff; fold into batter. Fold in fruit mixture.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at
325F for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 10 dozen.
From Southern Living Cookbook
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