Fruit Cake Drops Recipe
Fruit cake drops made with this recipe looks nice in addition to tasting great! Fruits is the main ingredient in this fruit cake drops. There is not a single month when I don't serve this yummy dessert! I challenge you to give me a better recipe of fruit cake drops than this.
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.
