grandma parson's cheery cherry date nut drop cookies
(4 ratings)
My sister has a life long bud, Mary Jane who had a Grandma Parsons that loved to bake. Grandma Parsons gave this recipe to my Mom, and so there cookies have been in both families for several generations now. These cookies are moist and loaded with fruits,nuts and dates, a perfect Christmas combination.
(4 ratings)
yield
3 dozen cookies
prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For grandma parson's cheery cherry date nut drop cookies
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3 1/2 call purpose flour
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 cbutter, softened
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2 clight brown sugar, packed
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2eggs
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1/2 cbuttermilk
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1 cwalnuts, chopped
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1 cmaraschino cherries, halved
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2 cdates, chopped
How To Make grandma parson's cheery cherry date nut drop cookies
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1Sift together flour, soda, salt. Set aside.
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2Cream butter, brown sugar, eggs. Mix til light and fluffy
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3Add creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture, then add buttermilk.
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4Stir in nuts, cherries, dates.
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5Drop by teaspoons on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
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6Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or unti lightly browned.
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