These irresistible Fruitcake Cookies will blow your mind with incredible flavor & soft texture. The perfect Christmas cookie recipe for exchanges & parties
Irresistible Fruitcake Cookies
I know what you’re thinking, fruitcake: yuck!. The worst Christmas gift ever. But wait! Don’t go! These Fruitcake Cookies are amazing. Not dry, drunk, or lumpy. Enjoy delicious Holiday flavor with an awesome crisp and chewy texture.
Place these Christmas cookies in a cute tin with some tissue paper and you have got yourself a beautiful gift to give out to family and friends. They’re also perfect for cookie exchanges and secret Santa packages.
I LOVE this season because it gives me an excuse to bake all kinds of cakes, cookies, and sweets. My daughters get to help me out by rolling, decorating and coming up with original ideas. It’s messy, crazy, but a great way to bond with them.
I remember the time my oldest girl was beating up egg whites and she lifted the mixer off the bowl without turning it off. My whole kitchen was covered with meringue, including our clothing. She was mortified but at the end, we laughed it off and always remember that day.
What I love about these Fruitcake Cookies is the use of seasonal ingredients that I crave for all year long. Especially the combination of nuts, dried fruits, and glazed cherries. They’re so colorful, festive, and sweet.
The secret ingredient for this recipe is the use of orange juice and orange zest. They give it a tangy yet fresh flavor that compliments the rest of the ingredients.
You can freeze the dough for up to 6 months if you’re planning on making a double batch.
I hope you can try this delicious Fruitcake Cookies at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.
Fruitcake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter chilled and cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/4 cup glazed cherries chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped dried fruit apricot, cranberries, figs
- 3 tablespoons chopped nuts use pecans/walnuts/almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper
- Chop the nuts and fried fruits
- Add all the dry ingredients in the food processor few pulses. Add the butter and give the food processor several pulses till it turns into a crumbly mixture. Add nuts, dried fruits and glace cherries and tablespoon of orange juice and give one final pulse
- Transfer to a floured surface and knead and shape into a log, cling wrap, and chill for an hour
- Cut it into 1/4 inch discs and arrange on the cookie sheets
- Bake for 14-16 minutes till the cookies are baked through and turns golden brown on the edges
- Let the cookies cool down completely on a baking rack
- Store leftovers in airtight container for 4-5days
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