How to Make My Grandma's Fruitcake Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

My Grandma's Fruitcake Cookies are a holiday tradition in our family. Every December, my grandmother would spend hours in the kitchen baking batch after batch of these delicious cookies to share with loved ones. The aroma of warm spices and sweet fruit would fill the house, and we all eagerly awaited the first batch to come out of the oven.

These cookies are unlike any other fruitcake you may have tried before. They are moist, chewy, and packed with flavor. The combination of dried fr...

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ 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

Information

  • Prep Time: 40 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 144
  • Yield: 12 dozen cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease several baking sheets. Sift flour, cinnamon, and baking soda into a large bowl; set aside.
  • 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. 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.
  • Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and the bottoms are very lightly browned, about 20 to 30 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    100 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 7mg
    • Sodium: 21mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 12g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 13mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 78mg