Fruitcake Cookies I

Serves: 6

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

60

Sweetness

57

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4.5 cups

Golden Raisins

1 cup

Butter

1 cup

Brown Sugar

3 tsps

Baking Soda

1 cup

Brandy

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C)

2

Cut fruit into small pieces

3

In a large bowl, dredge fruit and nuts in 1 cup flour

4

Cream together butter, brown sugar, and egg yolks

5

Stir together 2 cups flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture

6

In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda into sweetened condensed milk

7

Gradually add soda mixture and brandy to the dough

8

Turn mixture into the big bowl of fruit and nuts

9

Combine

10

Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks

11

Fold into the dough

12

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned but still soft, about 20 minutes

13

Cool on wire racks