Holiday Fruit Drops (cookies)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup dried currant
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• 2 cut butter into dry ingredients until crumbly.
• 3 beat eggs; add sugar and beat well.
• 4 stir into dry ingredients.
• 5 add lemon peel, nuts and currants; mix well. optional tip: to soften the currants, add them to @ 2 tablespoons lemon juice and a tablespoon of brandy- - bring to a boil (i use the microwave) and remove from heat, cover and let steep for 15 to 30 minutes, then drain and add to recipe.
• 6 drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly buttered cookie sheets.
• 7 bake in preheated 350 degree oven 12 to 15 minutes.
• 8 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 9 sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
• 10 makes 6 1/2 dozen.