Christmas Lizzies Recipes

FRUITCAKE COOKIES (CHRISTMAS LIZZIES)

Steps:

• Set the butter or margarine out to soften.
• Slice the candied cherries in half and dice the candied pineapple. Place these along with the glazed fruit mix, which should already be diced, in a bowl.
• Soak the raisins in the cherry brandy until plump, at least an hour or up to overnight.
• Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and baking soda to the flour and sift.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
• Set a stand mixer to medium speed.
• Place the softened butter in the mixing bowl and cream until fluffy.
• Once the butter is fluffy, gradually add the brown sugar until completely blended.
• Add the eggs one at a time, completely blending each egg before adding the next.
• When the eggs are completely blended, add the sifted flour and spices slowly to the butter, eggs and sugar mix. Completely blend each addition before adding the next.
• Turn off the mixer, clean off the blade. The next steps will be mixed by hand.
• Combine the soaked raisins, pecans and cut candied fruit in a bowl and mix together completely.
• In batches, add some of the raisin, nut and fruit mixture to the batter and mix with a spatula by hand until all the ingredients are completely blended before adding more.
• Continue until all the fruit and nut mixture is thoroughly combined with the batter.
• Using a kitchen teaspoon, drop the cookie batter onto the cookie sheets, keeping each cookie about 1 inch apart. The cookies should be approximately 1 inch in diameter.
• Bake in a moderate oven (325 degrees) for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned on top.
• Remove the baking sheets from the oven and cool the cookies for five minutes on the cookie sheets, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and allow to completely cool for at least 3 hours. Don't rush the cooling rack time of the cookie bottoms will be soggy and the cookies will be sticky.
• Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container.
• Makes about 10 dozen cookies.

TEXAS LIZZIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, toss together the golden raisins and dark raisins with the whiskey; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Add the eggs one at a time, mix until light and fluffy.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the walnuts, pecans, cherries, and finally, the raisin and whiskey mixture.
• Drop cookies by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.

CHRISTMAS LIZZIES

Steps:

• 1. Prepare fruit and nuts by mixing with half the flour.(keeps the fruit from becoming sticky)
• 2. Cream together the butter and sugar;add beaten eggs one at a time
• 3. Sift remaining flour with soda and salt and add to egg mixture. Add liquids and then add the fruits and nuts. (Mixture is very thick; use hands to mix.)
• 4. Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheets and bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until medium brown.
• 5. *Orange juice may be substituted for the bourbon in this recipe.