Fruitcake Cookies Recipe
🕒 Cook Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 45 minutes
Description: Indulge in the delightful flavors of the holiday season with these Fruitcake Cookies. Perfect for sharing with loved ones or savoring as a festive treat, this recipe brings together the warm spices and rich textures of traditional fruitcake in a convenient cookie form.
Recipe Category: Drop Cookies
Keywords: Dessert, Cookie & Brownie, Christmas, < 60 Mins
Nutritional Information (per serving, approx. 1 cookie):
- Calories: 144.1
- Fat Content: 7.1g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.8g
- Cholesterol Content: 8.9mg
- Sodium Content: 55.4mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 19.9g
- Fiber Content: 1.3g
- Sugar Content: 15.3g
- Protein Content: 1.5g
Yield: 48 cookies
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 1/2 cups | all-purpose flour |
| 1/2 teaspoon | ground cloves |
| 1/2 teaspoon | ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 teaspoon | ground nutmeg |
| 1/4 teaspoon | baking soda |
| 1/4 teaspoon | salt |
| 3/4 cup | pecans, chopped |
| 8 ounces | mixed dried fruit |
| 8 ounces | pitted dates, chopped |
| 4 ounces | maraschino cherries, drained and chopped |
| 4 ounces | margarine, softened |
| 1/2 cup | brown sugar |
| 1 | egg |
| 2 tablespoons | white wine |
| 1/3 cup | milk |
Instructions:
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Prepare Dry Ingredients:
- In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture for later use.
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Prepare Fruit Mixture:
- In another bowl, mix together the chopped pecans, mixed dried fruit, chopped dates, and chopped cherries until well combined.
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Coat Fruit Mixture:
- Dredge the fruit mixture in the reserved 1/2 cup of flour mixture. Ensure that the fruit is evenly coated.
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Cream Butter and Sugar:
- In a large bowl, cream the softened margarine until smooth. Gradually add the brown sugar, beating until fluffy and well incorporated.
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Incorporate Wet Ingredients:
- Add the egg to the creamed mixture, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients (white wine and milk) to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
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Add Fruit Mixture:
- Gently stir in the coated fruit mixture until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
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Form Cookies:
- Using a teaspoon, drop the dough onto greased cookie sheets, spacing them apart to allow for spreading during baking.
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Bake:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius).
- Bake the cookies for approximately 15 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
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Cool and Serve:
- Once baked, transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy the delightful flavors of these Fruitcake Cookies with your family and friends.
Note: This recipe yields approximately 4 dozen cookies, making it perfect for sharing during holiday gatherings or gifting to loved ones. With its blend of warm spices, rich fruit, and nutty goodness, these cookies are sure to become a seasonal favorite in your household.
