Kris Kringle Kookies

by Edna Groeschel

1/2 cup butter or oleo
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice

1 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1-1/2 Tbs. milk
1/4 cup orange juice
1 pound candied cherries
1 cup pecans

Cream butter and sugar, beat in egg. Sift dry ingredients, except soda. Dissolve soda in milk. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and orange juice. Mix fruits and pecans together, add to batter. Mixture will be very stiff. Drop by teaspoon onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees in oven for 20-25 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool. Makes 12 dozen. They freeze well.

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