Name: Fruit Cake Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
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

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