Esther's Christmas Cookies

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!

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 14 mins
• Total Time: 59 mins
• Calories: 123 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 ½ cups butter
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 6 cups white sugar
• 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 tablespoon ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

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!!