Need Christmas ideas

[3goodeggs]

I love fruit cake.
With that said, I would seem obvious that now I NEED the fruit cake cookie recipe.
PLEASE?

(where is the down on the knees begging smilie?)

 

[CedarRidgeChicks]

I'll be back with it shortly..the fruitcake cookie recipe..!!

 

[CedarRidgeChicks]

Fruitcake cookies (drops)

l 1/2 cups golden raisins
1/2 cup bourbon
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 Tbs. butter or margarine softened
1 egg
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 C pecans chopped
1 1/2 cups candied cherries halved
1/2 cup candied lemon peel diced
1 egg yolk

Early in Day:
In medium bowl, stir raisins and bourbon until mixed; set aside for l hr.
Preheat oven to 325 F Grease cookie sheets, into large bowl, measure flour and next 7 ingredients. Mix well. with spatula stir in raisin mix, nuts and candied fruits. Drop mix by tablespoons, about 1 inch apart.
In cup, beat egg yolk with 1 tsp water, brush on each cookie. Bake about 15 min or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

For brandied cookies, substitute brandy for bourbon. ( I have used rum flavoring+water, but they aren't as good)

Also we don't care for the lemon peel so I sub. candied pineapple and add 1tbs lemon flavoring.

for the soak..I take a triple layer of cheesecloth soak in 1/4 cup of apricot/peach brandy , squeeze
out excess and lay over the top of cookies in the storage container. When I package to give away, I remove the cloth..lol..Some people don't like the idea of the alcohol being used and then I sub. rum flavoring.

 

[3goodeggs]

OHH! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
that is wonderful.
You made me happy.

thanks.

 

[CedarRidgeChicks]

 

[Whispering Winds]

Quote:
How do you make homemade vanilla extract?

 

[TipsyDog]

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How do you make homemade vanilla extract?

Very simple. Get 1 bottle (1.75 Ltr) cheap vodka. Add 10 vanilla beans which have been sliced open with a sharp knife. Put in a cabinet at room temperature and wait about 3 months. Shake the bottle once a week or so whenever you remember. You'll have vanilla extract to give away and plenty for years. You can even add vodka as you use it up. I bought cool little 8 oz. bottles from my local Agway to fill for gifts.

I bought these beans and they taste great! http://www.organic-vanilla.com/serv...nilla+Beans:Longs+++++\:+6"-+7"+(15+-+17,5cm)