Fruitcake Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. yellow candied pineapple
1/2 lb. red candied cherries, chopped
1/2 lb. green candied cherries, chopped
2 1/2 c. chopped seedless dates
4 c. chopped pecans
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, divided
1/4 c. margarine or butter, softened
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. strawberry jelly
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 Tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. allspice (powdered)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon (powdered)
1/2 tsp. cloves (powdered)
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Combine first five ingredients and dredge in 3/4 cup flour, mixing well.
Set aside.
Cream butter or margarine in large bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of mixer.
Add eggs and jelly, mixing well.
Dissolve soda in milk; add to creamed mixture.
Add remaining 3/4 cup flour and spices; mix well.
Fold nut and fruit mixture into batter.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 12 minutes or until done.
Cool on wire racks.
Yields 12 dozen or 144 cookies.