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    Christmas Fruit Cake Cookies


    Source of Recipe


    Genia

    Recipe Introduction


    This recipe is well over 100 years old.

    List of Ingredients




    1 cup butter or margarine, softened
    1½ cups granulated sugar
    3 eggs, separated
    3 cups flour, divided
    ½ pound candied cherries, finely chopped
    ½ pound candied pineapple, finely chopped
    ½ pound white raisins
    1 quart shelled pecans, finely chopped
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    ½ teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in a little water

    Recipe



    Cream butter; add sugar, then beaten egg yolks. Sprinkle some of the flour over the fruit and pecans. Add spices and salt to remaining flour.
    Combine butter, fruit and flour mixtures. Add vanilla extract and baking soda.
    Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in. Drop scant teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes. Batter may be prepared several weeks ahead. Freezes well before and after baking.
    Yields 125 to 150 cookies

 

 

 


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