Fruit Cookies - Ethel

FRUIT COOKIES                                               f                         Ethel Cochran  1988

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp nutmeg

Mix dry ingredients

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1 tsp vanilla

1 lb pineapple crushed

Separately mix wet ingredients

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1 lb white raisins

1 lb candied cherries cut up (I use fruit cake mix instead)

1 & ½ lb chopped pecans

Take ½ cup flour mixture & roll nuts & fruits in the flour mixture.

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1 cup brown sugar

½ cup butter

4 eggs

Beat sugar, butter, & eggs.  Add pineapple mixture.

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3 TBSP sour milk    (1 TBSP lemon juice or vinegar & milk to make 1 cup, so I used a few drops of lemon juice in one of the TBSPs.)

½ cup whiskey (Bourbon)

Mix sour milk & whiskey with sugar mixture.

Pour over fruit & mix good with hands.

Add rest of flour mixture and mix well.

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Drop spoonfuls.   350 degrees for 15 minutes or until done.

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