Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Aunt Lily's Holiday Cookies


These little cookies are like a delicious little bite of a crunchy fruit cake.  Some people call them "Russian Rocks" and are a tradtional cookie for many families during the holidays.  Bon Appetit!

1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cups of dried cranraisins
3 cups of pecan halves
3 cups of sifted All Purpose flour
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of allspice
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1 stick of butter softened
1 1/2 cups of granulated white sugar
3 large eggs

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine pecans, cranraisins and raisins in a large mixing bowl; add sifted flour, spices and soda. Mix well. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs. Mix well. Add to first mixture. Stir well. It will be a very stiff dough. Drop onto a greased cookie sheet by tablespoons. Bake 14 - 18 minutes.

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