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Fruitcake Cookies
Fruitcake is a classic Christmas dessert recipe, but have you ever tried fruitcake cookies? These spiced treats are studded with candied cherries and nuts!
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h⏳ Prep: 1h👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●oven
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the cookies: Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.
3
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat in the vanilla and egg. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the flour mixture, mixing until combined, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Remove the bowl from the mixer and carefully stir in the green cherries, red cherries, pecans, walnuts, and orange peel.
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4
Using a 2 tablespoon-cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the dough balls about 3 inches apart. Chill the dough for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes and up to overnight.
5
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
6
Working in batches if necessary, bake the cookies, rotating the pans halfway through, until lightly golden around the edges, 12 to ⏱️ 14 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
7
For the glaze: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and orange zest. Add the brandy, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you reach a thick, but pourable consistency. You want the glaze to sit on top of the cookie and not run right off. Drizzle the glaze over the cookies on the cooling rack in a zigzag pattern so you can still see the cookie underneath. You don’t want to cover up all those beautiful candied fruits and nuts! Let the glaze set before serving, about ⏱️ 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
calories
4743 Calories
fat Content
223 g
fiber Content
23 g
sugar Content
408 g
sodium Content
2716 mg
protein Content
50 g
trans Fat Content
6 g
cholesterol Content
552 mg
carbohydrate Content
605 g
saturated Fat Content
97 g
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