CHERRY FRUITCAKE COOKIES

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This recipe has been in our family for years. We prefer to use just cherries for the fruit but I am sure you could use any candied fruit.

Provided by Gwen Langham Howell

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine or butter
1 cup white sugar
5 eggs
¼ cup red wine
8 cups chopped pecans
1 pound chopped candied cherries

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
  • Sift flour, cinnamon, and salt into a large bowl. In a separate large bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light. Stir in 1 cup of the sifted dry ingredients. Beat in the eggs and the wine to make a batter.
  • Toss the the chopped pecans and the candied cherries in the remaining flour mixture; stir in batter. Drop dough by teaspoons onto prepared baking sheets
  • Bake cookies in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 54.8 mg, Sugar 7.8 g

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