Holiday Fruitcake Cookies

3 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

479 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	flour, all-purpose	sifted
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	cinnamon	ground
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1	cup	brown sugar, light	packed
1	each	egg	beaten
1/3	cup	buttermilk
8	ounces	dates	diced
1/2	cup	nuts	chopped
1/2	cup	candied cherries	red, chopped
1/2	cup	candied cherries	green, chopped

Directions

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

Set aside.

Beat shortening until light; add sugar and egg, beating until fluffy.

Add buttermilk alternately with dry ingredients to shortening mixture; mix well.

Fold in dates, nuts, and cherries.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough until chilled, about 2 to 3 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake about 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Let cool on wire racks.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 157g

Amount per Serving

Calories 479 20% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.0g	17%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 47mg	16%
Sodium 404mg	17%
Total Carbohydrate 87.0g	29%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g	28%
Sugars 30.0g
Protein 13.0g	25%

Vitamin A	1%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	8%		Iron	24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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This was very good, and easy to make. Everyone at work loved it when I brought it to our potluck. I would suggest soaking the top layer of bread cubes in the egg mixture before putting them on top of the other layers, otherwise it's hard to get all of them covered. I might cut down a little on the cream cheese, too. It was a little rich. Otherwise, it was wonderful!