TEXAS LIZZIES

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Delicious, festive cookies almost like tiny fruitcakes.

Provided by Kathy

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

2 ½ cups golden raisins
1 ¼ cups raisins
½ cup whiskey
½ cup butter, softened
1 pound light brown sugar
3 eggs
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups chopped pecans
1 pound red and green candied cherries, halved

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, toss together the golden raisins and dark raisins with the whiskey; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Add the eggs one at a time, mix until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the walnuts, pecans, cherries, and finally, the raisin and whiskey mixture.
Drop cookies by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 13.4 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 81.1 mg, Sugar 13.2 g