Tony Claxton's Recipes Christmas Cookies

Wine can replace the grape juice in this recipe. This recipe makes 15 to 20 dozen cookies.

                                   

Ingredients
1/2 C - Oleo 1 C - Brown Sugar 4 - Eggs 3 T - Buttermilk 1/2 C - Grape Juice		3 C - Flour 3 t - Baking Soda 1 t - Cloves 1 t - Cinnamon 1 t - Allspice 2 lbs - Pecans (chopped) 1 lb - Candied Pineapple 1 lb - Candied Cherries 1/2 Box - White Raisins

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease cookie sheets Cream oleo and sugar together until creamy Add eggs one at a time, beating well between additions Add buttermilk and grape juice, beating until incorporated Sift together flour, soda, cloves, cinnamon and allspice Add to wet mixture and beat until combined Add pecans, candied pineapple and cherries and raisins and stir until combined Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheets and bake for 15-20 minutes Remove immediately from cookie sheet and cool completely before storing

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