1 c Sifted flour 8 oz Dates, chopped & pitted
1/4 ts Baking soda 4 oz Candied red cherries, choppd
1/4 ts Salt 4 oz Candied mixed fruit, chopped
1/2 ts Cinnamon 4 oz Candied pineapple, chopped
4 tb Butter (1/2 stick), softened 1/2 c Blanched almonds (opt)
1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Brazil nuts (opt)
1 Egg, slightly beaten Or
2 tb Brandy, I like cherry 1 c Walnuts, chopped
1. Sift flour, soda, salt and cinnamon together.
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy light in medium size bowl,
beat in eggs and brandy.
3. stir in flour mixture, half at a time, blending well to make a soft
dough. Stir in the remainer of the ingredients, mixing to coat
everything. 4. Drop batter, a rounded teaspoon full at a time, 1 “
apart onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until firm and lightly
browned. 6. When cool, store in an air tight container. These cookie
dry out quickly and get hard otherwise.
Yields
12 dozen