Fruitcake Cookies Recipe

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Dorcas Wright of Guelph, Ontario says her old-fashioned goodies are "fun, colorful and chewy without being sticky".

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Fruitcake Cookies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield: 30 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup each chopped red and green candied cherries
1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and oats; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the coconut, dates, cherries and pineapple.
Shape into 1-in. balls; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 5-6 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 168 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 109 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Fruitcake Cookies in Taste of Home December/January 1996, p13