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fruit cake cookies

(1 rating)
linny011 avatar
Recipe by
Linda Baugh
@linny011
Birmingham, AL

My mother use to make these cookies and it is a real keeper. This is one of the few recipes that I have written in my mothers handwriting and because of this I really treasure it. These are wonderful and my hubby refuses to give even one away (only kidding). I know some folks don't like fruitcakes but I have found very few who do like these cookies. This recipes make a tub full so you may want to 1/2 it if there is not many left at home but they are easy to give away especially as gifts. Also they keep very well (if they last that long).

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(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fruit cake cookies

  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 c
    butter or margarine, room temperature
  • 4
    eggs, separated
  • 1/3 c
    wine or milk (i use milk)
  • 3 tsp
    baking soda dissolved in tablespoon of milk
  • 1 lb
    dates, chopped
  • 1 lb
    candied cherries, chopped
  • 1 lb
    candied pineapple,chopped
  • 1 1/2 lb
    golden raisins
  • 6 c
    nuts (i use pecans)
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 3 c
    sifted flour

How To Make fruit cake cookies

  • 1
    Cream sugar and butter
  • 2
    Add wine(or milk), add soda in milk, mix in egg yolks, add flour and spices.
  • 3
    Fold in chopped fruits and chopped nuts. Set aside.
  • 4
    Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into first mixture.
  • 5
    Heat oven to 275 degrees. Drop cookies by teaspoons. Bake about 20 minutes or until they begin to get golden brown around edges. Cool 5 to 10 min. on pan and then remove to wire racks to finish cooling. Hope you enjoy them.
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