Holiday Fruitcake Cookies
Yield
36 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
3 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
* |
1 | cup |
brown sugar, light
packed |
* |
1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
⅓ | cup |
buttermilk
|
|
8 | ounces |
dates
diced |
|
½ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
½ | cup |
candied cherries
red, chopped |
* |
½ | cup |
candied cherries
green, chopped |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
* |
237 | ml |
brown sugar, light
packed |
* |
1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
79 | ml |
buttermilk
|
|
231.2 | ml/g |
dates
diced |
|
118 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
118 | ml |
candied cherries
red, chopped |
* |
118 | ml |
candied cherries
green, chopped |
* |
Directions
Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Set aside.
Beat shortening until light; add sugar and egg, beating until fluffy.
Add buttermilk alternately with dry ingredients to shortening mixture; mix well.
Fold in dates, nuts, and cherries.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough until chilled, about 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake about 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies.
Let cool on wire racks.