HOLIDAY FRUIT DROP COOKIES

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This recipe comes from a 1968 recipe book titled,"Favorite Recipes From Church of GOD Ladies". Each of the recipes has the ladies' name and home town and I will include this with the recipe and if you know or are related to this person, I would really like to know. The recipes I post from this cookbook are ones I have tried and...

Provided by Billie Neal

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 c shortening
2 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c sour milk or water
3 1/2 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 1/2 c pecans or walnuts
2 c candied cherries
2 c chopped dates

Steps:

  • 1. Mix shortening, sugar and eggs well; stir in sour milk.
  • 2. Blend next 3 ingredients; add to sugar mixture.
  • 3. Mix in pecans, cherries and dates.
  • 4. Chill for 1 hour.
  • 5. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 6. Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
  • 7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Blanche Riggs, Sec.-Treas. Sophia Church of God LWWB Sophia, West Virginia

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