Christmas Rocks German Cookie

Name: Christmas Rocks German Cookie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 144 cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 1/2 cups brown sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 beaten eggs; 2 1/2 cups sifted flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon hot tap water; 2 cups pitted dates, cut into thirds; 2 cups candied cherries, halved; 2 cups diced candied pineapple; 1 cup toasted pecans; 1 cup blanched almond; 1 cup brazil nut, cut in thirds

Submitted by andypandy

"easy cookie, filled with fruit and nuts."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 17
Yields:: 144 cookies

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter
¹⁄₂ cup shortening
1 ¹⁄₂ cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 beaten eggs
2 ¹⁄₂ cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon hot tap water
2 cups pitted dates, cut into thirds
2 cups candied cherries, halved
2 cups diced candied pineapple
1 cup toasted pecans
1 cup blanched almond
1 cup brazil nut, cut in thirds

directions

Cream butter, shortening, brown sugar and vanilla all together.
Add beaten eggs, until fluffy.
Sift two cups flour with the salt and spices.
Dissolve the baking soda in hot water.
Add soda to creamed mixture alternately with the dry ingredients.
Blend well.
Toss the fruit with the last 1/2 cup of remaining flour.
Work this into the dough by hand.
Drop from a teaspoon 1 inch apart onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake 325 degrees F.
for ABOUT 15 minutes.
Remove to cooling rack.

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andypandy

Canada

Grandmother of two boys, great grandmother of one ...worked in hardware and construction for forty years, read all cookbooks, watch all cook shows on tv. like to cook all types of new recipes.

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