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Old Fashioned Fruitcake Cookies

Soft holiday cookies packed with candied fruit, nuts, and warm spices.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 145
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup candied fruit chopped
  • 0.5 cup raisins or currants
  • 0.75 cup pecans or walnuts chopped

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Baking sheets

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets.
  2. Mix dry ingredients.
  3. Cream butter and sugar.
  4. Add eggs and vanilla.
  5. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
  6. Fold in fruit and nuts.
  7. Bake until set.

Notes

Flavor improves after resting overnight.