Grandma Drops Recipe

Name: Grandma Drops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; ¼ cup sour cream; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup fine chopped dates; ¾ cup uncooked oats; ½ cup dark raisin; 1 cup candied cherry, divided; ½ cup finely chopped candied citron peel

Servings: persons

1 cup flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
¼ cup sour cream
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup fine chopped dates
¾ cup uncooked oats
½ cup dark raisin
1 cup candied cherry, divided
½ cup finely chopped candied citron peel

1
Cut 24 candied cherries in half for the garnish, set aside.
2
Chop remaining cherries into medium pieces.
3
In a medium bowl, mix pecans, dates, oats, raisins, chopped cherries and citron, and toss well to combine, then set aside.
4
In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves,nutmeg and salt and set aside.
5
Using electric mixer, cream butter.
6
Add the sugar and beat until nice and fluffy.
7
Add egg and beat well, then beat in sour cream.
8
Gradually beat in the flour mixture, stirring well to combine.
9
Stir in the fruit and nut mixture, making sure it is thoroughly combined.
10
Cover and refridgerate at least 1 hour.
11
Preheat oven to 350F.
12
Grease 2 cookie sheets and drop by teaspoonsful 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
13
Garnish each cookie with reserved cherry half.
14
Bake 8-10 minutes (do not brown).
15
Cool on wire racks and store in tightly covered container between sheets of waxed paper.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, and more.

Yes, Grandma Drops falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Grandma Drops

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