Christmas Day FRUITCAKE Cookies | DIY Christmas Gift Idea | Spiked w/ Apricot Brandy
World's Best!! FRUITCAKE Cookies...a perfect Holiday homemade gift, or not!! THESE COOKIES NEVER DISAPPOINT!! Make it a new Christmas tradition...you'll be glad you did, and so will everyone else!! Recipe below by clicking on SHOW MORE below...
FRUITCAKE COOKIES
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
1 cup (2 sticks / 12 tablespoons) butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
2-2/3 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups dried dates, chopped
1/4 cup candied red cherries, chopped
1/4 cup candied pineapple, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons Apricot Brandy, optional
1. Add walnuts, pecans, dates, candied cherries & pineapples, and
Brandy (optional). Stir. Set a side.
2. In a large mixing bowl; cream together butter and sugars. Add egg. Beat until well combine.
3. Add flour, baking soda, clove, salt. Beat until mixed, and dough is pulling away from bowl.
4. Stir in dates, fruits & nut mixture.
5. Drop FRUITCAKE cookie dough by heaping teaspoons (about 2 teaspoons) onto cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 12- 15 minutes, or until lightly golden around edges.
7. Cool on cookie racks.
TIPS: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Freeze up to 3 months!!
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Fruitcake Cookies
Do you like fruitcake? Do you like cookies? If your answer is yes to either of these questions, then you will surely like these cookies. It is a beautiful cookie. The red and green cherries are like jewels in the cookies. Try these and I guarantee you will like them.
Recipe below.
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 cup candied cherries, we used red and green, chopped
1/2 cup candied pineapple, chopped
1/2 cup candied orange peel
1/2 cup pecan pieces, chopped
Cream butter and sugar. Add molasses. Mix well. Add egg, mix well. Add spices, mix well. Add fruit and pecans and stir by hand until well mixed. Chill dough 30-45 minutes. Drop onto sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake 15-20 minutes. Cool on cooling racks then transfer to platter to serve.
Enjoy!
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Tennessee Whiskey Fruit Cake Cookies
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Tennessee Whiskey Fruit Cake Cookies
Y'all, this is my take on a Fruit Cake Cookie. It is more cake like than most and has a great bite with the whiskey. Let me know what you think about this version and y'all enjoy.
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Ingredients
⦁ 1 cup brown sugar
⦁ 1/2 cup (8 tablespoon) butter softened
⦁ 4 eggs
⦁ 3 teaspoon milk
⦁ 3 teaspoon baking soda
⦁ 3 3/4 cups flour (reserve 1 cup separate)
⦁ 1 teaspoon cinnamon
⦁ 1 teaspoon allspice
⦁ 1/2 teaspoon ginger
⦁ 1 1/2 pounds pecans (4-6 cups)
⦁ 1 cup white raisins
⦁ 1 cup candied red and green cherries chopped
⦁ 1 cup candied pineapple
⦁ 1/2 cup candied orange peel
⦁ 1/2 to 1 cup whiskey
Directions
Reserve one cup flour and in a separate bowl mix the remaining flour, baking soda and spices together
Chop the candied fruits into small pieces.
Using the reserved one cup flour dredge the chopped fruit and pecans and set aside
Cream the brown sugar and the butter together; stir in the milk
Add the eggs to the creamed butter and sugar
Add the whiskey and combine
Combine with the flour to the mixture gradually
Fold in the candied fruit, raisins and nuts into the mixture
Drop by tablespoon full onto slightly greased cookie sheet
Bake 325 at degrees 15 - 18 minutes until lightly brown
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How to Make Old Fashioned Fruitcake Cookies
Old Fashioned Fruitcake Cookies are a fun, easy, and delicious twist on the traditional fruitcake. This recipe is perfect for your holiday dessert menu and the best Christmas cookies! Get the recipe:
Fruit Cake Cookies | Betty Crocker Recipe
Even if you’re not a fruit cake fan, we’d advise you to give these cookies a chance. Sweet dried fruits, warm spices, orange zest, toasted almonds and brandy are combined to make these sweet and chewy cookies that are so good, they might just change your mind about fruit cake!
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