Fruit Cake Cookies Originally published December 1970

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Category: Desserts, Kitchen Corner
Servings: 3½ dozen
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Cookies stuffed with pecans, dates and tiny holiday-colored bits of fruit certainly bring the festivities up a notch or two. With a hint of caramel, these chewy bites bring back the ghost of Christmas past.

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup buttermilk
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup dates, chopped
1 cup candied fruit or cherries

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and brown sugar. Add in egg and milk; mix well. Then mix in flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Once incorporated, stir in nuts, dates and candied fruit.
Chill for ½ hour.
Use a tablespoon to drop small balls of dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Recipe courtesy of

Mrs. Frank M. Smith of Linwood

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Comments (1)

We call these Lizzie's and make a batch of about 300 every Christmas season. Recipe a little different, but just as delicious
Patricia C Nicoletti |
November 30, 2021 |
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