Blackberry Spice Drops

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup blackberry wine
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • Heat wine to a boiling, remove from heat and add raisins.  Let stand to cool.
  • Cream together butter and brown sugar.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time until fluffy.
  • Add vanilla and wheat germ.
  • Sift flour with baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt.
  • Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternately with raisin-wine mixture.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for about 12 minutes.
  • Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

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