Mama's Fruitcake Cookies
By Published: December 1, 2012
- Yield: 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup candied cherries green
- 1/2 cup candied cherries red
- 1 cup dates chopped
- 1/2 cup mixed candied pineapple and citron
- 3/4 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Cream sugar and shortening until light. Add egg and beat until well blended. Reserve a little of the flour to toss with the fruit. Combine remaining flour with the salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Toss fruits with the reserved flour. Fold in the floured fruits and chopped pecans. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, leaving 11/2 to 2 inches between cookies. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 13 minutes, depending on the size of cookies. Store in an airtight container.
