Fruit Cake Drops Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Brandy | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Pitted dates package | 1 , chopped | |
| Candied fruits | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Cherries | 1 Can (10oz), candied | |
| Candied pineapple | 1 Can (10oz), chopped | |
| Blanched almonds | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Walnuts | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped |
Directions
1. Sift flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon onto wax paper.
2. Beat butter or margarine with sugar until fluffy in medium-size bowl with electric mixer at high speed; beat in egg and brandy.
3. Stir in flour mixture, half at a time, . blending well to make a soft dough. Stir in dates, candied fruits, almonds and nuts.
4. Drop batter, a rounded teaspoon-ful at a time, 1 inch apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
5. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 12 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets ' to wire racks with spatula; cool completely. Store in airtight containers.
2. Beat butter or margarine with sugar until fluffy in medium-size bowl with electric mixer at high speed; beat in egg and brandy.
3. Stir in flour mixture, half at a time, . blending well to make a soft dough. Stir in dates, candied fruits, almonds and nuts.
4. Drop batter, a rounded teaspoon-ful at a time, 1 inch apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
5. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 12 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets ' to wire racks with spatula; cool completely. Store in airtight containers.
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