Fruitcake Cookies
As holiday gifts, these rich fruit-and-nut filled cookies are pretty and practical—the taste actually improves with age!21 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups (rounded) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 ounces red candied cherries, halved
- 4 ounces candied pineapple, diced
- 1-1/2 cups dates, finely cut
- 1/2 cup broken walnuts
- 1/2 cup broken pecans
- 1/2 cup whole hazelnuts
Directions
- In a bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Sift together flour,
- salt and soda; add to creamed mixture. Stir in fruits and nuts. Drop
- by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 15
- minutes. Store tightly covered; cookies are best after a few days.
- Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.