Golden Wine-infused Fruitcake Rocks

Mom’s Fruitcake Rocks Recipe

🕒 Total Time: 55 minutes

🛒 Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups butter
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 12 eggs
• 6 cups cake flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 2 cups wine
• 2 cups cherries
• 1 cup mixed fruit
• 3 cups nuts

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven: Start by preheating your oven to 350°F. This ensures that your fruitcake rocks bake evenly and perfectly golden brown.

2. Cream butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This creates the perfect base for your fruitcake rocks, ensuring they are moist and delicious.

3. Add eggs and cream: Once the butter and sugar are creamed together, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. This helps to incorporate air into the mixture, resulting in a light and tender texture.

4. Mix in flour and wine: Gradually add the cake flour to the mixture, alternating with the wine. Mix until everything is well combined and you have a smooth batter. The wine adds a rich flavor to the fruitcake rocks, making them irresistible.

5. Add fruit: Fold in the cherries, mixed fruit, and nuts until evenly distributed throughout the batter. It’s important to chop the fruit into large chunks for added texture and flavor in every bite.

6. Drop onto cookie sheet: Using a large tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of the batter onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Leave enough space between each spoonful for the fruitcake rocks to spread slightly as they bake.

7. Bake until brown: Place the cookie sheet in the preheated oven and bake the fruitcake rocks until they are golden brown and set. The estimated baking time is around 20 minutes per cookie sheet, but keep an eye on them as baking times may vary depending on the size of your cookies.

8. Cool and serve: Once baked, remove the fruitcake rocks from the oven and allow them to cool slightly on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, store them in a cookie tin with wax paper between layers and freeze until ready to enjoy.

Serving Suggestions:

Mom’s Fruitcake Rocks are perfect for any occasion, but they are especially delightful around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Serve them alongside a cup of hot cocoa or your favorite holiday beverage for a festive treat that everyone will love.

Nutritional Information (Per Serving):

• Calories: 508.9
• Fat: 30.7g
  • Saturated Fat: 7.5g
• Cholesterol: 52.2mg
• Sodium: 391.7mg
• Carbohydrates: 53.8g
  • Fiber: 4.8g
  • Sugar: 34.8g
• Protein: 10g

Enjoy making and sharing these delicious Mom’s Fruitcake Rocks with your loved ones this holiday season!