Description
These Old-Fashioned Fruitcake Cookies are a delightful holiday treat packed with colorful candied fruits and crunchy pecans. They offer the nostalgic flavors of traditional fruitcake in a soft, chewy cookie form, making them a perfect festive bake for parties or gifts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup diced candied pineapple
- 1 cup diced candied red cherries
- 1 cup diced candied green cherries
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar using a stand mixer or hand mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add in the egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon extract. Mix well until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Gradually add the dry mixture into the wet mixture, mixing slowly until a dough forms. Be careful not to overmix.
- Fold in the diced candied pineapple, red and green cherries, and chopped pecans with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, ensuring they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Use a heaping tablespoon or small cookie scoop to drop mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 3 to 4 inches apart.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges of the Old Fashioned Fruitcake Cookies turn golden brown.
- Allow the fruitcake cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for the best texture when creaming with sugar.
- Avoid overmixing the dough after adding the flour to prevent tougher cookies.
- For best results, cool the cookies completely before storing.
- These Old Fashioned Fruitcake Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For longer storage, refrigerate for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
- Consider swapping pecans with walnuts or adding a pinch of cinnamon for variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A