Brandied Fruitcake Cookies

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped candied cherry (i use red & green)
• 1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple (i use kitchen shears)
• 1/4 cup
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter (room temp softened)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 1/4-1/2 cup candied fruit, quartered (garnish for tops of cookies)

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, combine the 3/4 cup cherries, pineapple and .
• 2 cover and chill overnight.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda, set aside.
• 4 for batter, in a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
• 5 add egg and cottage cheese and beat until combined, beat in flour mixture.
• 6 cover and chill overnight.
• 7 stir brandied fruits mixture into batter.
• 8 drop by tablespoons ungreased baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 9 add additional cherries to garnish tops of cookies.
• 10 bake at 375°f for 9 to 11 minutes or until bottoms are light brown.
• 11 cool completely on racks.
• 12 may be frozen.