Betty's Festive Fruitcake Cookies
In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Christmas Fruitcake Cookies. These cookies will allow you to have the flavor of fruitcake without the trouble! You will notice that some of the measures below are either tiny or unusual amounts. The original recipe was 4 times as large, so I divided each ingredient by 4, and this made medium-sized cookies for me. If you want the original recipe, just multiply every ingredient by 4.
Ingredients
| Candied pineapple | 4 Ounce , chopped | |
| Red candied cherries | 2 Ounce , chopped | |
| Green candied cherries | 2 Ounce , chopped | |
| Golden raisins | 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Pecan | 1 Cup (16 tbs) , chopped | |
| Flour | 5/8 Cup (10 tbs) | |
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Egg | 1 , seperated | |
| Brandy | 1/2 Ounce (Optional) | |
| Milk | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Light brown sugar | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Cinnamon | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Cooking oil spray | 1 | |
| For dredging | ||
| Flour | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 325F.
MAKING
2. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together candied pineapple, red candied cherries, green candied cherries, golden raisins, and chopped pecans.
3. Dredge the mixture with flour and set aside.
4. In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar, together.
5. Add egg yolk, beating well.
6. Dissolve baking soda in milk and add to cream mixture.
7. Add brandy, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and the remaining 5/8 cup flour, mixing well.
8. In a small bowl, beat egg white until stiff, but not dry.
9. Fold beaten egg white into batter.
10. Fold in dredged fruit mixture.
11. Prepare a baking pan by lining it with parchment paper and spraying the paper with cooking oil spray.
12. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper.
13. Bake at 350F for about 12 minutes.
14. Transfer immediately to cooling racks, allow to sit until cool.
SERVING
15. Arrange on a nice serving plate and serve with a hot beverage.
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 278Calories from Fat 111
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13 g20%
Saturated Fat 2 g10%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 159 mg6.63%
Total Carbohydrates 40 g13.3%
Dietary Fiber 2 g8%
Sugars 25 g
Protein 3 g6%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
