-Dottie Cross TMPJ72B
1/2 c Butter or margarine, softene
2/3 c Packed brown sugar, firmly p
1 ts Brandy flavoring
3 tb Dark corn syrup
1 Egg
1 c Diced candied mixed fruit
1 1/3 c Flour
1 ts Pumpkin pie spice
3/4 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 pk (6 ozs) Ghiradelli Semi-Swee
-Chocolate Chips
1/3 c Chopped pecans
1/3 c Slivered almonds
1/3 c Currants
14 Red candied cherries; quarte
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter with brown sugar, brandy
flavoring, and corn syrup; add egg and beat until very light. Coat candied
fruit with 1 tablespoon of the flour; set aside. Sift remaining flour with
pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into
creamed mixture. Add fruit, chocolate chips, pecans, almonds, and currants.
Chill dough 1 hour. Drop by heaping teaspoon onto greased baking sheet. Top
each cookie with piece of cherry. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on rack.
Store in covered containers several days to soften and age. Makes 4-1/2
dozen cookies.
Yields
54 Servings
