FRUITCAKE COOKIES I

Fruitcake Cookies I image

This recipe was given to me by my mother. It makes a BIG batch. They taste better and better if left a couple weeks before eating.

Provided by vicki

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Brandy

Yield 144

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound candied pineapple
16 ounces candied cherries
3 cups dates, pitted and chopped
6 cups chopped walnuts
4 ½ cups golden raisins
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 teaspoons baking soda
3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
½ cup brandy

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Cut fruit into small pieces. In a large bowl, dredge fruit and nuts in 1 cup flour.
Cream together butter, brown sugar, and egg yolks. Stir together 2 cups flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture. In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda into sweetened condensed milk. Gradually add soda mixture and brandy to the dough. Turn mixture into the big bowl of fruit and nuts. Combine.
Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold into the dough.
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned but still soft, about 20 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.5 calories, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 38.4 mg, Sugar 9.7 g