Fruitcake Cookies
Looking for a festive and delicious holiday cookie recipe? Why not make these fruitcake cookies from scratch! These cookies are packed with all the flavors of traditional fruitcake, but in a fun and easy-to-eat cookie form. Dried pineapples, raisins, candied cherries, and pecans are folded into cookie dough for a delicious dessert that has fruitcake taste in every bite.
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Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 127kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons flour, divided
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup candied cherries, chopped (red and green mix for color)
- ½ cup dried pineapple, chopped
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine 1 cup flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and almond extract. Mix to combine.
- Stir in flour mixture until just combined and no more steaks of flour remain.
- In a separate bowl, combine the raisins, candied cherries, dried pineapple with the remaining 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. Stir to completely coat the fruit in the flour.
- Add the candied fruit mixture and chopped pecans to the cookie dough. Stir until just combined.
- Drop tablespoon-sized pieces of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each ball of dough.
- Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes, just until the cookies begin to brown on the edges. They will not spread much.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- There is so much fruit and nuts in these cookies that they don’t spread a whole lot. If you chill the dough for later, be sure to slightly press down on the cookie dough to help them spread a bit.
- If you can’t find candied cherries, you can use maraschino cherries that have been drained and patted dry with paper towels.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg