fruitcake cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 pound golden raisins
• 1 pound raisins
• 1/2 pound red candied cherries
• 1/2 pound red candied pineapple
• 1/2 pound green candied cherries
• 1/2 pound green candied pineapple
• 1 cup bourbon
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pound walnut halves
• 1 pound pecan halves

Recipe

• in a medium bowl, dredge candied fruit and raisins in 1 cup flour.
• in a large bowl, cream together brown sugar and butter. beat in eggs. gradually beat in bourbon and milk. mix in remaining flour and spices. stir in fruit and nuts. refrigerate overnight.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). drop dough by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, ungreased cookie sheets.
• bake for approximately 15 minutes. remove from oven, and cool on wire racks.