Description
These Easy Christmas Fruitcake Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with festive flavors! 🍒✨ Packed with candied fruit, nuts, and a hint of warm spice, they bring the traditional holiday fruitcake into bite-sized cookie perfection. Ideal for cookie swaps or gifting!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mixed candied fruit (red and green cherries, pineapple, etc.)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- Optional: 1 tablespoon orange zest or 1 tablespoon rum for flavor
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in candied fruit, nuts, and optional orange zest or rum.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving. Enjoy these festive treats warm or at room temperature!
Notes
🎅 These cookies stay soft for days and taste even better the next day! Store in an airtight tin or gift box for a nostalgic homemade holiday surprise. You can drizzle them with white chocolate for an elegant touch!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies, Christmas Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: fruitcake cookies, christmas cookies, easy holiday baking, candied fruit cookies, festive treats