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fruitcake cookies on a jadeite plate

Christmas Fruitcake Cookies

These old-fashioned fruitcake cookies are nutty, chewy and delicious with candied fruit and pecans in every bite. If you're not a holiday fruitcake fan, these cookies will change your mind!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 dozen cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cups pecan pieces
  • 2 cups candied cherries
  • 2 cups chopped dates

Instructions
 

  • Cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
  •  Add milk and stir to combine.
  • Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and blend.
  • Stir in nuts and fruit. Chill dough for at least an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with silicon mat, parchment paper or lightly grease.
  • Drop dough, by rounded teaspoon, onto baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned.
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