Christmas Cheer Cookies

Makes about 72

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
3 cup unsifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pound dates, chopped
1 pound walnuts, chopped
1/2 pound golden raisins
1/2 cup whiskey
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and cut in halves

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Beat until ingredients are combined. Mix flour and soda. Stir in dates, walnuts, raisins and whiskey. Batter will be stiff. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Top each with cherry halves. Bake 10-12 minutes. Store in airtight container.

Reviews of Christmas Cheer Cookies:


1-5 of 9 reviews   Next >>

  A cookie baker  Nov 28, 2007
Would make this again.
mmmmmmmmm...
I loved them, I made them for a cookie exchange and I won Best Tasting!!!!!!!
MMMMMMMMMMMM five stars

  Alan Jones in Riverside, CA  Nov 29, 2006
Would make this again.
I had a lot of positive compliments about these cookies. People ask for more. The difficult part in doing this recipe is finding the golden raisins. I had to go to 4 stores to find them. four stars

  A cookie baker in Florida  Nov 13, 2005
Would make this again.
These are my favorite christmas cookies I make them with the whiskey, for some of my family and friends, and instead of whiskey I use juice, (o.j.; pineapple; apple; etc.} I also have used the candied fruits,instead if raisens,and cherries. Gotta Love It. five stars

   Nov 22, 2004
Would make this again.
please do not be concerned about the alcohol content. The whiskey adds flavor, but the alcohol from it is baked out and will not withstand the high temperature of your oven.

  Erin Parr in Cali  Dec 16, 2003
Would not make this again.
Horrible one star

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