my grandma's fruitcake cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored cream
• 7 cups chopped mixed nuts
• 2 cups chopped raisins
• 2 cups pitted chopped dates
• 1 pound candied pineapple, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound red and green candied cherries, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). grease several baking sheets. sift together the flour, cinnamon, and baking soda in a bowl; set aside.
• beat together the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy, about 5 minutes. beat in the eggs, one at a time. gradually beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating each addition with about 2 tablespoons of milk until all the milk is incorporated and the dough is soft. beat in the , and mix in the nuts, raisins, dates, pineapple, and cherries until thoroughly mixed. drop the dough by rounded teaspoons the prepared baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and the bottoms are very lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes. cool on wire racks.