Grandma Florences Fruit Cookies Recipes

MY GRANDMA'S FRUITCAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease several baking sheets. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, and baking soda in a bowl; set aside.
• Beat together the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Gradually beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating each addition with about 2 tablespoons of milk until all the milk is incorporated and the dough is soft. Beat in the sherry, and mix in the nuts, raisins, dates, pineapple, and cherries until thoroughly mixed. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and the bottoms are very lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

CANDIED FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening with sugar until fluffy.
• Blend in unbeaten egg.
• Sift flour with salt and baking powder.
• Add vanilla to milk and add to creamed ingredients alternately with flour.
• Cut candied fruits fine and add to mixture.
• Drop on greased baking sheet.
• Top each cookie with half candied cherry.
• Bake in a moderate oven -- (375 degrees) for about 10 minutes.

LACE COOKIES (FLORENTINE COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).
• Place almonds into the bowl of a food processor; alternate pulsing and running at full speed every few seconds until finely chopped and crumblike. Be careful not to go too far; you don't want them too fine and pasty.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, and honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir a few times and cook until melted and dissolved. Bring to a boil, then carefully remove from the heat.
• Add vanilla extract, salt, and flour, and whisk until smooth. Add chopped almonds and mix with a spatula until everything is combined.
• Drop eight uniformly sized, rounded spoonfuls of batter (each about 2 teaspoons, or 15 grams) onto the prepared sheet. Fine-tune the cookie shapes and make sure they are evenly spaced.
• Place in the center of the preheated oven and bake until golden brown and a bit darker around the outsides, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
• Remove from the oven and slide the silicone liner off the baking sheet and directly onto the countertop. Allow to sit until cool and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes, then gently peel cookies off the liner. Repeat to bake remaining batches.
• Spread melted chocolate over the flat side of one cookie. Place a second cookie, flat-side down, on top to make a sandwich and press very gently to seal. Repeat to form remaining cookies. Let sit until chocolate has firmed up, about 30 minutes.

GRANDMAS FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 375 degrees
• 2. cream brown sugar shortening and butter
• 3. add eggs and buttermilk
• 4. gradually add flour salt and baking soda
• 5. add chopped nuts and fruit
• 6. line cookie sheets with parchment paper
• 7. drop batter by spoonful leaving space between
• 8. garnish with half cherrie or pecan
• 9. bake 8 - 10 minutes or until browned on top and bottom
• 10. cool and enjoy !

FROZEN CANDIED FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Beat in eggs.
• Stir in dry ingredients.
• Stir in pecans and fruit.
• Form into rolls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap in plastic wrap; place in resealable plastic bag.
• Freeze.
• TO BAKE: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Using wet sharp knife, slice into thin slices (1/4 inch thick), and place on greased baking sheet.
• Bake 6-8 minutes.

WHOLE GRAIN & FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, oats, baking powder and cinnamon.
• Chop dried fruit and place in large mixing bowl.
• Add juice, oil and egg and mix thoroughly.
• Add dry ingredients and gently stir together.
• Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on baking sheet. Use spoon to flatten dough somewhat.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.

NO SUGAR FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• In large saucepan, mix dates, apple, raisins and water.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Cool.
• Mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• Stir into date mixture.
• Mix well.
• Mix eggs and sweetener; add to batter.
• Drop by tablespoons on nonstick sheet.
• Bake at 350* for 10 minutes.