Chewy Fruit Cookies
This recipe, given to me by a friend years ago, was one I used to save just for Christmas. But friends and family began to request them regularly, and now I buy extra candied cherries when they go on sale in December so I can make the treats all year long.36 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup halved candied cherries
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 36 pecan halves
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and
- fluffy. Beat in egg and buttermilk. Combine the flour, salt and
- baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in
- the cherries, dates and chopped pecans.
- Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased
- baking sheets. Top each with a pecan half. Bake at 350° for
- 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Yield: 3
- dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 114 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 60 mg sodium,