Candied Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon bourbon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups candied cherries
• 3 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 4 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f. grease cookie sheets.
• in large mixing bowl, cream together eggs, butter and brown sugar. mix baking soda with the milk and add to mixture. stir in orange juice and bourbon. in a small bowl, lightly toss candied fruits with a small amount of flour until fruits separate easily. add to mixture. add flour, dates and pecans. stir until well blended. drop by teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.