Fruitcake cookies

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

120

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

16 oz Pineapple-ylw candy'd,chop'd 1 c Brown sugar, firmly
8 oz Cherries, red 4 ea Eggs, separated
8 oz Cherries,grn candy'd,chop'd 1 tb Baking soda
2 c Raisins, golden 3 tb Milk
4 c Pecans or walnuts, chopped 1/4 c Brandy
3 1/2 c Flour, all purpose 1 ts Cinnamon, ground
1/2 c Butter/margarine, softened 1 ts Nutmeg, ground

ndy'd,chop'd
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Combine first 5 ingredients; dredge with 1 cup flour, stirring well.
Set aside.
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an
electric mixer. Add egg yolks, mixing well.
Dissolve soda in milk; add to creamed mixture. Add brandy, spices, and
remaining 2 1/2 cups flour, mixing well.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff; fold into batter.
Fold in fruit mixture.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at
325F for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 10 dozen.
From Southern Living Cookbook