Fruitcake Cookies Recipe
Fruitcake Cookies are a festive Holiday cookie. The cookies have warm seasonings from cinnamon and nutmeg and festive fruit that is added to fruitcake. A traditional Holiday drop cookie loaded with dried citrus for an easy Christmas cookie.
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 141kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups chopped fruitcake mix Note 1
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick baking spray, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, mix together the brown sugar, white sugar, and butter until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
- Once the sugar mixture is well blended, add in the flour mixture, egg, and vanilla. Mix together until blended well, about 1 minute.
- Gently fold the fruitcake mix into the dough.
- Use a 1-inch cookie scooper to make 1-inch dough balls and place them on the greased cookie sheet. Keep the dough about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Once the time is done, allow the cookies to cool a bit before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Ready to serve.
Notes
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Note 1: The fruitcake mix usually includes orange and lemon peels, green and red cherries, and pineapple.
Storage Tips: Once baked, the fruitcake cookies can keep in a container on the counter for 3-4 days.
Freezer Tips: You can freeze the baked cookies for 2-3 months in a freezer safe bag. Uncooked cookie dough, (not formed into cookies) can be wrapped well with plastic wrap and placed in a freezer safe bag for 2 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge, continue with Step 7 in the recipe.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg