Description
These Fruitcake Cookies are a delightful twist on the classic holiday fruitcake, packed with candied fruit, nuts, and warm spices. They are perfect for Christmas baking or any time you want a sweet treat with a festive flair.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Mix-ins:
- 1 ½ cups mixed candied fruit
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- ½ cup golden raisins or chopped dates
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Fold in Mix-Ins: Fold in the candied fruit, nuts, and raisins (or dates), mixing until evenly distributed.
- Bake: Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until the edges are golden and the centers are just set. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a stronger holiday flavor, soak the dried fruit in rum or orange juice before baking and drain well.
- These cookies store well and taste even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
