Ingredients
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1 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
3 Tbsp. milk
3 c. flour
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 lb. candied green cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 c. butter or margarine
3 tsp. soda
1 c. bourbon whiskey
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 lb. seedless raisins
1/2 lb. candied red cherries
1 1/2 lb. pecans
6 oz. pitted dates
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 275\u00b0 to 300\u00b0.
Chop fruit and pecans.
(Chop fruit very small.)
Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and milk. Reserve 1/2 cup flour.
Mix 2 1/2 cups flour with spices and soda. Add to creamed sugar and butter alternately with whiskey. Sprinkle 1/2 cup flour over the chopped fruit and nuts; add to cookie batter.
Bake on greased cookie sheet.
Drop by teaspoon and bake for 20 minutes.
These will keep for a very long time.
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