Fruit Cake Drops Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons brandy
1 package (8 ounces) pitted dates,chopped
1 container (4 ounces) mixed candied fruits, chopped
1 container (4 ounces) candied red cherries, chopped
1 container (4 ounces) candied pineapple, chopped
1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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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