Grandma Parsons Cheery Cherry Date Nut Drop Cookies Recipes

QUICK CHERRY DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water. Stir in walnuts, dates and cherries. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-9 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa and salt together in a medium bowl. Put the butter, unsweetened and semisweet chocolates in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until melted, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir the granulated and light brown sugars into the chocolate mixture until blended and then add the milk, vanilla and eggs and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon or spatula until thick and glossy. Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chunks and dried cherries.
• Drop the batter in heaping tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2-inches apart. Bake until the cookies are set on the edges but still soft in the middle, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through the baking time. Cool on the baking sheets on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the wire rack to cool completely.

GRANDMA'S CRISPY DATE AND PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place coconut in a shallow bowl.
• Stir sugar, margarine, and eggs together in a heavy skillet on the stove, with the burner off. Add pecans and dates. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in rice cereal and vanilla extract. Remove from the heat and quickly roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in coconut to coat and place on waxed paper to cool.

DATE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; beat well.
• (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) Add flour and soda; mix well.
• Stir in dates and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

CHERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter, egg yolks and brown sugar until creamy. Add vanilla and beat again. Remove beater and get a spoon to mix the rest of the way. Alternate adding flour, nuts and candied cherries.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350F for 12-13 minutes. These cookies will brown very fast due to the butter content. You should remove them when the bottoms are just starting to turn brown.

CHERRY DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cracker crumbs and milk; let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in dates and walnuts (mixture will be very thick). , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a cherry half. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.

PEANUT BUTTER AND CHERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, using a mixer, beat butter and sugars until pale and fluffy, 4 minutes. Add vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and beat until combined. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Mix in cherries.
• Drop dough in 2-tablespoon-size balls on parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies are golden around the edges but still soft in the center, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.

CHERRY DROP COOKIES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Cream butter and cream cheese; add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in flavorings. Combine flours, baking powder, soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, chopped cherries and pecans. Drop dough by heaping tablespoons 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Top with half cherry. Bake at 375 F. for 12 min. Remove to wire racks to cool.

GRANDMA PARSON'S CHEERY CHERRY DATE NUT DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, soda, salt. Set aside.
• Cream butter, brown sugar, eggs. Mix til light and fluffy
• Add creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture, then add buttermilk.
• Stir in nuts, cherries, dates.
• Drop by teaspoons on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or unti lightly browned.