Kc’s Fruitcake Drops for Christmas Recipe

Kc’s Fruitcake Drops for Christmas Recipe

Ingredients:

1 c flour; sift
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/4 tsp of salt
4 Tbsps softened butter
1/2 c of sugar (refined)
1 medium-sized egg; beaten lightly
2 Tbsp of brandy
4 oz cherries (red & candied); chopped
8 oz of pitted & chopped dates
4 oz chopped mixed fruit (candied)
4 oz chopped pineapple (candied)
1/2 c of almonds (blanched), optional
1/2 c nuts (Brazil), optional
1 c of chopped walnuts

Instructions:

Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt then sift. In a bowl, whip butter & sugar til creamy and add eggs then brandy and beat well.

Gradually add sifted flour and blend well. Combine the remaining ingredients and mix well. Place batter in teaspoonful size rounds one inch apart in a cookie pan that has been lightly oiled.

Put in oven set to three hundred fifty degrees F and bake til browned and firm (about twelve minutes). Cool and put in airtight containers to avoid drying and getting hard.

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