Fruit Cake Cookies
Fruit cake cookies are a popular holiday treat, traditionally made with candied fruits and nuts.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 57 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup Butter
- 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1.5 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 cup Candied cherries
- 0.5 cup Candied pineapple
- 0.5 cup Raisins
- 0.5 cup Chopped nuts
- 0.5 cup Confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing well.
- Stir in the candied cherries, candied pineapple, raisins, and chopped nuts.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto a greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, dust the cookies with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 180kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 8g13%
- Total Carbohydrate 26g9%
- Sugars 14g
- Protein 2g4%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.