Holiday Fruitcake Cookies
These delicious fruitcake cookies are ideal sweets for Christmas. 215
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Ingredients
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 |
* |
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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 17g (0.6 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 5321% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
2%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 45mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1g
3%
Sugars g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A 0%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1%
•
Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?