Holiday Fruitcake Cookies
These delicious fruitcake cookies are ideal sweets for Christmas.
Yield
36 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
3 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar, light
packed |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
buttermilk
|
|
| 8 | ounces |
dates
diced |
|
| ½ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
candied cherries
red, chopped |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
candied cherries
green, chopped |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
brown sugar, light
packed |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 79 | ml |
buttermilk
|
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
dates
diced |
|
| 118 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
candied cherries
red, chopped |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
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℉ (190℃).
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake about 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies.
Let cool on wire racks.
