Esther's Christmas Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Esther's Christmas Cookies Recipe). 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!

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 14 mins

Additional: 1min

Total: 1hr

Servings: 144

Yield: 12 dozen

Esther's Christmas Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups butter

6 cups white sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup milk

1 pound candied cherries

chopped

½ pound candied pineapple

coarsely chopped

5 cups chopped walnuts

1 pound golden raisins

6 cups self-rising flour

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup shredded coconut

1 tablespoon ground nutmeg

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Nutritional Information

Esther's Christmas Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:144

Calories: 122.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.5g 3%

Carbohydrates: 19.1g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 13.2g

Fat: 5g 8%

Saturated Fat: 1.7g 8%

Cholesterol: 9mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 66.6IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 15.1mcg 4%

Calcium: 25.9mg 3%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 9.9mg 4%

Potassium: 56.9mg 2%

Sodium: 86.6mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 44.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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