Fruitcake Cookies
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Fruitcake Cookies
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Fruitcake Cookies are a bite-sized twist on the classic holiday dessert. Stuffed with delicious dried fruit and nuts, they’ll make the perfect addition to your dessert table this holiday season!
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Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour (281g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened (227g)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar (110g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped dates (pitted)
- 1 cup chopped red candied cherries (1 8oz pkg)
- 1 cup chopped green candied cherries (1 8oz pkg)
- 1 cup chopped candied pineapple (1 8oz pkg)
- ¾ cup Chopped Pecans
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a medium mixing bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until combined, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl once during mixing. Add dates, red and green cherries, candied pineapple, and chopped nuts, mix until fully combined. Scoop the dough by the heaping tablespoon, and place on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake, one sheet at a time, until golden brown and centers are still slightly shiny, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly on the pan before moving to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Notes
- Shape the cookies. When the cookies first come out of the oven, gently shimmy a large round cookie cutter in a circular motion around the outer edges of the cookies to help form a consistent circle shape. Then allow them to cool slightly on the pan before moving to a cooling rack.
- Add other mix-ins! Try warming spices like ground cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Switch up the dried fruit by adding golden raisins, apricots, figs, or crystallized ginger. You can also buy a container of pre-diced and pre-mixed candied fruitcake mix at the grocery store.
- Optional: make it ahead of time. Just like traditional fruitcake, the texture and flavor of fruitcake cookies improve over time. This is a great recipe to prepare a few days ahead of a holiday gathering. These cookies are also the perfect gift to ship to loved ones!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
66mg
(3%)
Potassium
37mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
137IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 66mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 137IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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