Grandma's Fruitcake Cookies Recipe: Perfect Holiday Treat

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs eggs
• 0.5 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored cream sherry
• 7 cups chopped mixed nuts
• 1 pound candied pineapple, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound red and green candied cherries, chopped
• 2 cups pitted chopped dates
• 2 cups chopped raisins

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Prepare baking sheets by lightly greasing them. Gather all your ingredients before you begin.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, and baking soda. Set the mixture aside for later use.
3. In a separate large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated.
4. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with small amounts of milk (about 2 tablespoons). Mix briefly after each addition until just combined. Stir in the sherry, followed by the nuts, pineapple, cherries, dates, and raisins, ensuring they are evenly distributed.
5. Drop rounded spoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and the bottoms are lightly golden brown, approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning.
7. Allow the cookies to cool briefly on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 100 kcal
• Fat Content: 5 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 8 g
• Sodium Content: 21 mg
• Protein Content: 2 g
• Cholesterol Content: 7 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 12 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g