Texas Lizzies

Regular and golden raisins are soaked in whiskey and combined with walnuts, pecans and candied cherries in these spiced drop cookies.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 165 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
• 1 ¼ cups raisins
• ½ cup whiskey
• 1 pound light brown sugar
• 2 ½ cups golden raisins
• 1 pound red and green candied cherries, halved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, toss together the golden raisins and dark raisins with the whiskey; set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Add the eggs one at a time, mix until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the walnuts, pecans, cherries, and finally, the raisin and whiskey mixture.

Step 3

Drop cookies by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.