Georgia Lizzies

Ingredients

• 1 pound red candied cherries, halved
• 3 ounces green candied cherries, halved
• 1 pound candied pineapple, cut into pieces
• 1/2 pound dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 pound golden raisins
• 1 pound pecan pieces
• 1/4 cup flour, for dredging fruits and nuts
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 cup peach brandy

Instructions

1. In 7-quart mixing bowl, dredge cherries, pineapple, dates, raisins and pecans with 1/4 cup flour.
2. In a separate bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
3. Add eggs; mix well.
4. Sift together 2 cups flour and baking soda.
5. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix well.
6. Add milk and peach brandy; mix well.
7. Add better to dredged fruits and nuts; mix until fruits and nuts are incorporated. Mixture will be very stiff.
8. Drop dough by tablespoonsful onto a well-greased cookie sheet.
9. Bake in a 275 degrees F oven 18 to 20 minutes, or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly.

Yield: 9 dozen cookies.

Posted by kdipaolo at Recipe Goldmine May 9, 2001.