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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 88
  • Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 10 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 45 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 11 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Cherry Date Cookies

My mother made these festive drop cookies as far back as I can remember-80 years at least. We called them "the Christmas cookies", maybe because they're so full of fruit and nuts.

SERVINGS

 63

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 15 min.

COOK

 10 min.

TOTAL

 25 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup quartered maraschino cherries

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water. Stir in walnuts, dates and cherries.
    Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-9 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 10-1/2 dozen. Editor's Note: To make 5 dozen larger cookies, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9-10 minutes.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 8, 2008

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