My Grandma's Fruitcake Cookies
Description
These fruitcake cookies have lots of nuts, dates, candied pineapple and cherries, and sherry. The perfect holiday gift for all fruitcake lovers!
Ingredients
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup butter, at room temperature
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1 cup brown sugar, packed
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3 eggs
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1/2 cup milk
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2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored cream sherry
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7 cups chopped mixed nuts
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1 pound candied pineapple, coarsely chopped
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1 pound red and green candied cherries, chopped
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2 cups pitted chopped dates
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2 cups chopped raisins
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease several baking sheets.
2
Sift flour, cinnamon, and baking soda into a large bowl; set aside.
3
Beat butter and sugar together in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4
Add flour mixture in batches, alternating with about 2 tablespoons of milk, beating batter briefly after each addition until the mixture is soft. Beat in sherry, then stir in nuts, pineapple, cherries, dates, and raisins until thoroughly mixed.
5
Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and the bottoms are very lightly browned, about 20 to 30 minutes.
7
Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.