Brandied Fruit Drops Recipe

Brandied Fruit Drops

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
1/3 […]

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Brandied Fruit Drops

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
• 1/3 cup brandy
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup dried apricots — chopped
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup golden raisins

Heat oven to 350º. Grease cookie sheet. Beat brown sugar, butter, brandy and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder, cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

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