Favorite Christmas Fruit Dainties Cookie
From rosemaryblue 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 24
This is a very old recipe that we love at Christmas. These little "dainties" are full of dates, cherries, golden raisins, pineapple,and pecans. They are full of flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening shopping list
- 1 box (16 ounces) light brown sugar shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 3-1/2 cups flour * shopping list
- 1 teaspoon soda shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/2 cup buttermilk shopping list
- 1 pound chopped dates shopping list
- 2 cups chopped candied cherries shopping list
- 4 slices candied pineapple, cut into small pieces shopping list
- 1 cup white raisins (I have trouble finding white raisins, usually use golden, but can use dark) shopping list
- * Retain small amount of flour to coat fruit and nuts, before adding shopping list
How to make it
- In mixer bowl, cream shortening and sugar
- Add eggs
- Sift dry ingredients together
- Add dry ingredients to shortening, sugar, eggs, alternately with buttermilk
- Add all fruits, pecans
- Mix well (folding all in thoroughly)
- Chill dough
- Drop by small tablespoon onto *greased* cookie sheet
- Bake for about 10 minutes in 375 degree oven
- DELICIOUS WITH A CUPPA STEAMIN' HOT COFFEE! :)
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