Xmas Fruitcake Cookies
Festive fruitcake cookies recipe Perfect Christmas cookies easy xmas baking
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Cookie
- Cuisine: Christmas
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Unsalted Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Molasses
- Candied Fruits (cherries, pineapple, orange peel, citron)
- Dried Fruits (raisins, currants, dates)
- Nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds)
- Ground cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Cloves
- Allspice
- Rum or Rum Extract (Optional)
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- Cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and molasses.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in candied fruits, dried fruits, and nuts. Add rum or rum extract, if using.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
- Let cool completely on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack.
- Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.