CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE COOKIES

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These cookies are definitely well worth the effort! They have all the great fruitcake goodies in them: candied red and green cherries, walnut chunks, golden raisins, and, yes, bourbon, too! My family BEGS me to make these and I think yours will, too! ENJOY!

Provided by Dian Norman-McCracken

Categories     Cookies

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 STICKS butter - @ room temperature
1 CUP brown suger - packed
4 eggs
3 TBSP milk
1 CUP canadian bourbon, rum, or apple juice
USING A HEAVY-DUTY MIXER (KITCHEN AID), CREAM TOGETHER BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR. ADD EGGS, ONE AT A TIME, MIXING AFTER EACH ADDITION. ADD MILK AND CANADIAN BOURBON AND MIX WELL.
IN A SEPARATE BOWL, SIFT TOGETHER:
3 CUPS flour - all purpose
3 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ea: ground nutmeg; ground cinnamon and ground cloves
ADD SIFTED DRY INGREDIENTS TO CREAMED MIXTURE AND MIX WELL.
ADD THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS, ONE AT A TIME, AND MIX IN WELL:
3 CUPS chunked walnuts
1 BOX golden raisins
8 OZ can(s) crushed pineapple
8 OZ candied red cherries, each cherry cut in half (i use scissors sprayed with vegetable spray)
8 OZ candied green cherries, each cherry cut in half

Steps:

  • 1. REFRIGERATE COOKIE BATTER - IT WILL BE VERY RUNNY WITHOUT REFRIGERATION.
  • 2. PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 300 DEGREES. USING 1" COOKIE SCOOP, PLACE 2 INCHES APART ON PAM'D COOKIE SHEETS AND BAKE FOR 30 MINUTES.
  • 3. PROMPTLY REMOVE FROM COOKIE SHEET ONTO A WIRE RACK TO COOL COMPLETELY. STORE IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER.

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