Texas Lizzies

Name: Texas Lizzies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 60 cookies
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups golden raisins; 1 1/4 cups raisins; 1/2 cup whiskey; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 lb light brown sugar; 3 eggs; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 cups walnuts, chopped; 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped; 1 lb red glazed cherries, and; green glazed cherries, halved

Submitted by True Texas

"From Allrecipes.com. "Delicious, festive cookies almost like tiny fruitcakes.""

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 60 cookies

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups golden raisins
1 ¹⁄₄ cups raisins
¹⁄₂ cup whiskey
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
1 lb light brown sugar
3 eggs
3 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups walnuts, chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ cups pecans, chopped
1 lb red glazed cherries, and
green glazed cherries, halved

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, toss together the golden raisins and dark raisins with the whiskey; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Add the eggs one at a time, mix until light and fluffy.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture.
Stir in the walnuts, pecans, cherries, and finally, the raisin and whiskey mixture.
Drop cookies by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.

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What a waste of ingredients. This was the worst cookie I ever made and I have been making cookies for 50 years. Absolute joke to post this recipe. All that money for cookies I can't hand out to anyone.

Barbara N.