FRUIT DROP COOKIES

Fruit Drop Cookies image

Provided by Judy Garcia

Categories Cookies

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c sour cream
1 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cloves
1 c quick cooking oats
1 c chopped pecans
1 c finely snipped dates*
1/2 c raisins
1/2 c chopped candied cherries*
candied cherry halves (optional)

Steps:

1. Cream butter, sugar and eggs; blend in sour cream.
2. Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves; add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats, nuts, dates, raisins and cherries.
3. Drop by teaspoonsful 2" apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Top each cookie with candied cherry half, if desired.
4. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on rack. Makes 5 dozen.
5. NOTE: When I make these, I reduce the amount of dates to 1/2 cup and candied cherries to 1/4 cup.