Mix first six ingredients, in order, beating in one at a time. Dice pineapple, cherries and dates; flour well.
(Can be done the night before.)
Mix fruit with batter, then add preserves and pecans.
Blend all ingredients together.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheets and bake at 325\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes. Yields 160 cookies.
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For the fruitcake; butter two (8 x 4
herries to garnish tops of cookies.
Bake at 375\u00b0F
To make the cookies - in a large bowl, beat
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When cookies are cool enough to handle
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Drizzle over cookies.
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Chop fruit as necessary
p. If want to use cookies as Christmas ornaments, use a thick
Process fruitcake in a food processor to
In a bowl, toss the fruitcake in the rum and let
Cream butter, add sugar, then beaten egg yolks. Sprinkle some of the flour over the fruit and pecans. Add spices and salt to remaining flour.
Combine butter, fruit and flour mixtures. Add vanilla extract and baking soda.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold together butter/flour mixture. Drop scant teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350\u00b0F for 10 - 15 minutes. Batter may be prepared several weeks ahead. Freezes well before and after baking.
inch thickness. Cut with Christmas cookie cutters and arrange on
Cream the butter and sugar together.
Add the egg and the vanilla and almond extracts. Beat well.
Sift together the flour and the baking powder. Add to the liquid mixture slowly, mixing until smooth.
Do not chill the dough!
Force through the cookie press.
Decorate with colored sugar crystals before baking.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.
You can add food coloring to the dough before making cookies if you'd like. Green Christmas Trees and Red Hearts look very nice on Santa's plate!
coa powder. As with all cookies, it's the taste
oat.
To arrange the cookies on a large platter, work
ar (to keep cookies moist). The longer the cookies stand, the better
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs; beat well. Combine all dry ingredients and add to cream mixture, beating well.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cut fruit small.
Cream butter, sugar and eggs slightly, then beat well.
Add fruit and whiskey.
Combine flour and spices; add to liquid mixture.
Drop on greased pan by teaspoon.
Bake in 300\u00b0 oven 20 to 25 minutes.
Makes a bunch!
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