Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together sugar, butter, soda, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add beaten eggs and mix well, then add buttermilk, liquor and one-half cup of flour.
In a separate bowl, combine fruits and pecans with the remaining one cup of flour, then mix into a batter. Drop by tablespoonful (a clump about the size of a small egg) onto greased cookie sheets and bake for 35 minutes.
Bake one sheet at a time, remaining batter can stand either in mixing bowl, or after being dropped, can stand on baking sheets without loosing its quality.
When done, cool and pack in shallow tin or other container and cover with cheesecloth. Drizzle with whisky and/or brandy through the cheesecloth and repeat every few days. No need to refrigerate. Can be made up to three weeks ahead of Christmas.
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