Rocks
A grand fruit cookie — some like it better than fruit cake. It is best to use just one-quarter or one-half the recipe, or it will fill the house! The good thing is that it has no citron in it!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: varies
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup whiskey
- 2 pounds candied pineapple
- 1 pound candied green cherries
- 1 pound candied red cherries
- 1 pound butter
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 10 eggs
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 quarts pecans
Instructions
- Soak pineapple and cherries in whiskey for about 24 hours. DO NOT DRAIN.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift flour to measure. Sift flour, salt, allspice, cloves and cinnamon together. Add fruit with whiskey and fold in pecans. Drop by teaspoonsful onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 300 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Notes
From the kitchen of Kathryn Irene Jolly.
Photo credit: (c) Can Stock Photo / mg7
Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/rocks/