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Fruit and Honey Cookies Recipe


"These cookies are jammed with fruit and sweetened with honey."
Original recipe yield: 4 dozen.
Servings:
48

Fruit and Honey Cookies INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup dried currants
  • 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped

Fruit and Honey Cookies DIRECTIONS:

  1. Combine flour, walnuts, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, and salt.
  2. In small saucepan over low heat, melt shortening and honey, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and pour into large bowl. Stir in brown sugar, eggs and milk until well blended. Slowly add dry ingredients. Fold in raisins, currants and dates. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Drop by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly colored.