1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 12 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 3 c. chopped pecans 1/2 lb. candied pineapple, chopped 1/2 lb. chopped dates 1/4 lb. candied red cherries, chopped 1/4 lb. candied green cherries, chopped 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1/3 c. white wine 1 1/2 Tbsp. milk Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside 1/2 cup of mixture. Combine pecans, pineapple, dates and cherries; mix well. Dredge fruit mixture in 1/2 cup reserved flour mixture. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add dry ingredients alternately with wine and milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in fruit mixture. Drop dough by level teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire racks. Yields 4 dozen. This recipe is from an actual cookbook printed by Fundcraft Publishing! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: Cookbooks.com! Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |