Fruitcake Cookies

Name: Fruitcake Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5-6 dozen.
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 sweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 cup chopped dates; 1/2 cup each chopped red and green candied cherries; 1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple

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

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 sweetened shredded 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.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 168 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 109mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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

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ValeriaD

Dec 13, 2014

These cookies taste great and I will definitely make them again. Omitting the coconut and substituting raisins worked really well. The only thing I will do differently next time is to chill the dough for a few hours before baking, because the cookies spread out way too much and were flat with overly browned edges.
nancy03743

Jan 1, 2010

Delicious. The only thing I did different was omit the coconut and use 1 cup raisins. Husband loved them also.