Cookie A Day ‘Til Christmas

Anyone interested in posting a favorite every day or so then we would have one or some for each day????  Here’s one from years ago that I really liked.

Fruitcake Drop Cookies

(from Marian)  

1 c. flour

¼ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

½ tsp. cinnamon

4 tbsp. butter, softened

½ c. sugar

1 egg

½ c. chopped, blanched almonds

½ c. chopped Brazil nuts

2 tbsp. brandy

1 pkg. (8 oz.) dates, chopped

1 container (4 oz.) mixed candied fruit

1 container (4 oz.) candied red cherries, chopped

1 container (4 oz.) candied pineapple, chopped

1. Combine flour, soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy and light colored.  Beat in egg and brandy.
3. Stir in flour mixture half at a time, blend well to make a soft dough.  Stir in dates, candied fruits, almonds and Brazil nuts.
4. Drop batter by teaspoons 1-inch apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 350 degrees about 12 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.  Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.

Here’s another from my friend, Dot.  She makes the best filled cookies ever!  This one is a definite make for me this year.  Can’t wait to give this one a try and hoping mine turn out as great as hers do!  I’ll probably fill them with date ‘n nut or apricot more so than raisin for around here.  Just thinking and thought I’d share.  Getting all ‘Christmassy’!!  Happy Day to all!

Dot’s Raisin Filled Cookies

Cream:

1 c. Crisco shortening

2 c. sugar

3 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. salt

2/3 c. sour milk, butter milk or milk

Add:

6 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

Mix to combine evenly.  Chill for 2 hours.

Remove from refrigerator, roll out on floured board.

Cut out cookies (one plain, one with the donut hole in center).

Place bottom cookie on cookie sheets, add filling then top with cookie with donut hole.

Filling:

2 c. raisins

2 c. brown sugar

6 heaping tbsp. flour

2 c. water

Bake at 300 degrees about 15 or 20 minutes  (Dot says to start checking them in 15 mins.) or until lightly browned.