Fruit Cake Cookies
I have never had fruit cake but I know that the general consensus is that fruit cake is gross. So when I started celebrating Christmas with Joe’s family I was a little hesitant to try his mom’s fruit cake cookies. He swore they were the best cookies ever so I gave them a try and was pleasantly surprised. I still haven’t tried actual fruit cake but from what I hear these cookies encapsulate the essence of fruit cake but taste WAY better.
A few Christmases ago I helped his mom make these cookies and was surprise at how simple they are to make. I mean the base of the cookie is a cake mix, which I can totally get behind. Less work for me is always good.
Ingredients
- 1 box spiced cake mix (prefer Duncan Hines)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 cup chopped Holiday Fruit candied cherries (mix red + green)
- 1 cup chopped Holiday Fruit candied pineapple
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place cherries, pineapple, raisins and pecans in a medium bowl and coat with a small amount of flour so they don’t stick together.
- In a separate bowl mix well the cake mix, eggs, and oil.
- Stir in candied fruit + nut mixture.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drop 1″ cookie scoops onto the sheet
- Back for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
*Do not over bake
Fruit Cake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box spiced cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 cup chopped candied cherries mix red + green
- 1 cup chopped candied pineapple
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- flour
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Place cherries, pineapple, raisins and pecans in a medium bowl and coat with a small amount of flour so they don't stick together.
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In a separate bowl mix well the cake mix, eggs, and oil.
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Stir in candied fruit + nut mixture.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drop 1" cookie scoops onto the sheet
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Back for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.