Very Fail Christmas Rocks Recipe

• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 c. butter
• 3 Large eggs
• 3 c. flour
• 1 tbsp. cocoa
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 3/4 teaspoon soda
• 1 tbsp. strong coffee
• 1/2 c. currants
• 1 c. lg. seedless raisins
• 1 pound pecan pcs
• 1/4 c. sliced candied cherries
• 1/4 pound candied pineapple
• 1/4 pound candied citron
• 1/4 pound candied dates
• 1/4 pound candied orange peel or possibly grapefruit peel

1. Cut fruit into small slivers and dredge slightly in a little flour (part of the 3 c.).
2. Cream sugar and butter, add in well beaten Large eggs, beat well blended.
3. Sift flour with rest of ingredients and stir into the mix.
4. Add in coffee and dredge fruit.
5. Mix fruit and pecans into batter with your hands.
6. Drop by teaspoonsful on slighlty greased cookie sheet (not too close, they will spread).
7. Bake 12 to 18 min in 325 degree oven.
8. Don't cook to dark brown - cold on wire cake cooler.
9. Don't store in container with other items.
10. These get better with age.

sugar, butter, eggs, flour, cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, ginger, allspice, soda, coffee, currants, raisins, pecan, candied cherries, pineapple, candied citron, dates, peel

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/very-fail-christmas-rocks-17879 (may not work)