Holiday Fruit Drops Recipes

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Reserve.
• Cream the softened butter and add the brown sugar and eggs. Beat until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Add the buttermilk, vanilla, and flour mixture. Mix well. Stir in the nuts, cherry halves and cut-up dates.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheets. If you wish, you may top each cookie with a nut half for decoration. Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Steps:

• 1. Mix shortening, sugar and eggs well; stir in sour milk.
• 2. Blend next 3 ingredients; add to sugar mixture.
• 3. Mix in pecans, cherries and dates.
• 4. Chill for 1 hour.
• 5. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 6. Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
• 7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Blanche Riggs, Sec.-Treas. Sophia Church of God LWWB Sophia, West Virginia

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• Cut butter into dry ingredients until crumbly.
• Beat eggs; add sugar and beat well.
• Stir into dry ingredients.
• Add lemon peel, nuts and currants; mix well. Optional Tip: To soften the currants, add them to @ 2 tablespoons lemon juice and a tablespoon of brandy- - bring to a boil (I use the microwave) and remove from heat, cover and let steep for 15 to 30 minutes, then drain and add to recipe.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly buttered cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 12 to 15 minutes.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
• Makes 6 1/2 dozen.