Tennessee Moonshine Cookies

Name: Tennessee Moonshine Cookies
Yield: Makes 6 to 7 dozen cookies
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ⅔ cup (1 stick plus 2⅔ tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted; 3 large eggs, well beaten; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon buttermilk or hot water; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon buttermilk or hot water; ¾ cup chopped candied citron (about 4 ounces); ¾ cup chopped candied orange peel (about 4 ounces); 1½ cups (about 8 ounces) golden raisins; 1½ cups (about 8 ounces) dried or candied pineapple, chopped; 3–4 cups chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds or a combination); 1 cup good whiskey, such as Tennessee whiskey or bourbon; 1 cup good whiskey, such as Tennessee whiskey or bourbon; 1 cup good whiskey, such as Tennessee whiskey or bourbon; 3–4 cups chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds or a combination); 3–4 cups chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds or a combination); 3–4 cups chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds or a combination); 3–4 cups chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds or a combination); 1 teaspoon ground cloves; ½ cup packed dark brown sugar; ½ cup sugar; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1½ cups (about 8 ounces) dried or candied pineapple, chopped; 1½ cups (about 8 ounces) candied cherries, chopped

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 7 dozen
cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

These are small, soft mouthfuls, like little fruitcakes with whiskey-soaked fruit. They’re from Phila Hach (pronounced “Hah”), proprietress of Hachland Hill Inn in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Ingredients

1½ cups (about 8 ounces) candied cherries, chopped
1½ cups (a

Americas
United States
Clarksville
Tennessee
Dessert
Vegetarian
Cookies
Spicy

Method

Combine the cherries, pineapple, raisins, orange peel and citron in a bowl. Pour in the whiskey and stir to combine. Cover and let soak overnight.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter 2 or 3 baking sheets. In a large bowl, stir together the nuts,