Fruitcake Cookies Recipe

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As holiday gifts, these rich fruit-and-nut filled cookies are pretty and practical—the taste actually improves with age!
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Fruitcake Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.
  • Yield: 21 Servings
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25 15 40

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.

Originally published as Fruitcake Cookies in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook , p52

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Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2012 by jacqnjill

Deliciousness!!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by Jellybug

Out of this world delicious..they make great gifts if place in small pretty tins...

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by Jellybug

Out of this world delicious!!! makes a great gift in pretty little tins...

 
 

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