Esther's Christmas Cookies

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I make these every year and tuck them into Christmas baskets for friends and neighbors! Make sure you have a full day to bake as this makes loads of cookies!

Recipe by Esther Nelson

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Recipe Summary

prep:
45 mins
cook:
14 mins
additional:
1 min
total:
1 hr
Servings:
144
Yield:
12 dozen
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

144
Original recipe yields 144 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a VERY LARGE BOWL, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla and milk. Add candied cherries and pineapple, raisins and nuts mixed with flour. Stir in oatmeal and coconut. Make balls the size of a large walnut and slightly flatten. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.

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  • Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) one pan at a time on middle rack of oven, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until bottoms are light brown. Cookies will look underdone.

  • Sprinkle with nutmeg and leave on cookie sheet for 10 minutes to finish cooking. Transfer to cooling rack. Have lots of containers ready!!

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
123 calories; protein 1.5g; carbohydrates 19.1g; fat 5g; cholesterol 9mg; sodium 86.6mg. Full Nutrition
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