Texas Lizzies

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 1 pound candied cherries green red halved
• 3  eggs 
• 3.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 2.5 cups golden raisins 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 1 pound brown sugar light
• 1.5 cups pecans chopped
• 1.3 cups raisins 
• 2 cups walnuts chopped
• 0.5 cup irish whiskey 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven

Directions

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.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter.
3. 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.
4. Drop cookies by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.