Lizzies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. seedless raisins
1/2 c. bourbon
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 c. soft margarine or butter
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 lb. citron, diced
1 lb. whole candied cherries
1 lb. pecan halves

Preparation

Put raisins and bourbon in bowl.
Mix well; let stand 1 hour. Sift
together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; reserve.
Put butter or oleo in large bowl of electric mixer
and add
brown
sugar and eggs.
Beat until mixture is light
and fluffy.
Beat in flour mixture with mixer or spoon, blending until smooth.
Stir in raisins, citron, cherries and pecan halves.
Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake
in slow
oven
(325\u00b0)
about
15 minutes or until firm. Remove
to wire
racks
to
cool.
Makes 7 to 9 dozen.
Store cookies airtight.
Can be frozen.
Good keepers, shippers.