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Christmas fruit cookies

Yield: 72 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c Shortening
• 1/2 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 ts Vanilla
• 1/2 ts Soda
• 1 1/2 tb Buttermilk
• 1 c Flour
• 1/4 ts Allspice
• 1/4 ts Nutmeg
• 1/4 ts Cinnamon
• 1/4 c Bourbon
• 1/2 lb White raisins
• 1/2 lb Candied cherries
• 1/2 lb Candied pineapple
• 1/2 c Flour
• 1 1/2 c Pecans; chopped

Instructions:

Cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs and add vanilla. Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Combine 1 c. flour and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and bourbon. Beat well after each addition. Coat fruit with 1/2 c. flour; stir fruit and nuts into batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake at 350 deg. for 10-15 min. Makes 6 doz. cookies.

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