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Fruit Cake Cookies

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Submitted by: Betty Bultsma

 

These drop cookies use the ingredients of a fruit cake (dates, candied fruits, and two kinds of nuts) in a cinnamon-flavored batter.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chopped, pitted dates
  • 1/2 lb chopped candied cherries
  • 1/2 lb candied pineapple, sliced thin
  • 1/2 lb brazil nuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 lb almonds, lightly toasted
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt

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Method

Combine first 5 ingredients. Toss with 1/2 cup of the flour; set aside. Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs. Stir together remaining 3 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in fruit/nut mixture. Drop spoonfuls of batter (about the size of a walnut) onto cookie sheet. Bake at 325 or 350 degrees until lightly browned around edge. Do not overbake.

 

Notes: These cookies are very good anytime of the year although the holiday season is probably the best.

 

Number of Servings: 5-8 dozen

 

Submitted by: Betty Bultsma ()

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