Christmas Lizzies

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup brown sugar
 * 1/4 cup butter
 * 1 1/2 tsp Soda
 * 1 tsp Ground cloves
 * 1 tsp Ground nutmeg
 * 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
 * 2 eggs, beaten
 * 6 tbsp whiskey or brandy
 * 1 1/2 tbsp buttermilk
 * 1 1/2 cup flour, divided
 * 1/2 lbs Seedless white Raisins
 * 1/2 lbs Chopped dates (OPT.)
 * 1 lbs Candied cherries cut in half
 * 1/2 lbs Chopped citron OR 4 oz Grated lemon peel plus
 * 4 oz Grated orange peel
 * 1 lbs pecans, chopped or halved

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 250 degrees.
 * 2) Cream together Sugar, butter, soda, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
 * 3) Add beaten eggs and mix well, then add buttermilk, Liquor, and one-half cup of the flour.
 * 4) In a separate bowl, combine fruits and pecans with the remaining one cup flour, then mix into a batter.
 * 5) Drop by tablespoonful (a clump about the size of a small egg) onto greased cookie sheets and bake for 35 minutes.
 * 6) Bake one sheet at a time; remaining batter can stand either in mixing bowl or, after being dropped, on baking sheets without loosing its quality.
 * 7) When done, cool, pack in shallow tin or other container, and cover with cheesecloth.
 * 8) Drizzle with whiskey and brandy through the chessecloth; repeat every few days.
 * 9) No need to refrigerate.
 * 10) Can be made three weeks ahead of christmas.
 * 11) Can be eaten immediately after cooling.

Per serving (48):
 * 162 calories,
 * 2 g protein,
 * 9 g fat,
 * 21 g carbohydrate,
 * 17 mg cholesterol,
 * 66 mg sodium