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Buttermilk Fruit Cookies
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Preparation Time:
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20 minutes
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Cooking time:
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8 minutes
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Makes:
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About 12 cookies
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Ingredients
500 ml (2 cups) flour
3 ml (1/2 tsp) baking powder
3 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
125 ml (1/2 cup) shortening
250 ml (1 cup) brown sugar
1 egg
125 ml (1/2 cup) Sealtest or Québon buttermilk
125 ml (1/2 cup) chopped pecans
125 ml (1/2 cup) chopped dates
125 ml (1/2 cup) red and green cherries cut in pieces
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Preparation
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1.
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Preheat oven to 350ºF.
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2.
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Blend dry ingredients in an average sized bowl: flour, baking powder and salt.
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3.
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In a large bowl, mix shortening and brown sugar, then add the egg. Whisk into light batter.
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4.
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Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk. Mix thoroughly after each addition.
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5.
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Add the fruits: chopped pecans, chopped dates and precut cherries. Mix.
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6.
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Use a tablespoon to pour the batter onto a greased cookie sheet.
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7.
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Oven bake 8 minutes or until toothpick pricked to centre of batter is dry when removed. Remove from oven and allow to cool prior to serving.
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