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Holiday Fruit Drops

Why wait for the holidays to make a chewy, fruit- and nut-packed homemade cookie? They're delicious.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 2 hr 40 min
Servings 96

Ingredients

2: cups packed brown sugar

1: cup shortening

1/2: cup buttermilk

2: eggs

3 1/2: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking soda

1: teaspoon salt

2: cups candied cherries, cut in half

2: cups chopped dates

1 1/2: cups chopped pecans

: Pecan halves, if desired

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Directions

1 In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, buttermilk and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until blended, or mix with spoon. Gradually stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in cherries, dates and chopped pecans. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
2 Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease cookie sheet. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Place a pecan half on each cookie.
3 Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched lightly. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice or white vinegar plus enough milk to make 1/2 cup to use for the buttermilk.

Cookie dough can be covered and refrigerated up to 24 hours before baking. If it's too firm, let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 85
Calories from Fat: 35),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 4g; 4%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% ),
Cholesterol: 5mg; 5%;
Sodium: 45mg; 45%;
Total Carbohydrate: 12g; 12%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/27/2012 12:52:11 AM REPORT ABUSE taokeema said:

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This was a holiday favorite when I was a child in the 60s. They went in the cookie plates for our extended family, and were always a big hit. I don't eat many cookies now, but it is a joy just to find old favorite recipes.

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Posted 12/4/2011 2:35:13 PM REPORT ABUSE CookieJan said:

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My aunt used to make these when I was very young, I am 53 now and I remember her hiding these in the attic because she said the older they get the better they taste and we couldn't eat them until Christmas. I have to admit when I make them I let them sit for a week or longer and they DO taste richer with more flavor than the day you make them! Anyone else find this to be true?

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Posted 12/28/2009 4:56:55 AM REPORT ABUSE gulfinfl said:

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These are one of my favorite cookies ever...I am 54 and have been enjoying these cookies ever since I was a little girl. These were always a tradition while growing up for the Christmas holiday...So I have continued making them evan as an adult....I lost my recipe 2 days before Christmas and my sister thought maybe I could find it on your website....Wow...I was so pleased...Now I can continue my tradition and pass it on to my grandkids. Thank you. Kathy Kern of North Port, Fl.

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