Texas Recipes
Texas Fruit Cake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves (ground)
- 1 1/2 pounds pecans
- 1/2 pound candied cherries
- 1/2 pound candied pineapple
- 1 pound dates, chopped
Instructions
- Blend sugar and Crisco.
- Add eggs and milk.
- Add sifted dry ingredients including spices.
- Add chopped fruits, dates and nuts.
- Drop by teaspoon onto greased and floured cookie sheet.
- Bake at 250 degrees F for 15 minutes on bottom rack and 15 minutes on top rack.