Fruitcake Cookies


Servings

Original Recipe Yield 48 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 (8 ounce) package chopped dates
  • 8 ounces candied cherries, halved
  • 8 ounces candied pineapple, diced

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans, dates and fruit. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 325 degrees F for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

 

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