Aunt Bert's Fruitcake Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Aunt Bert's Fruitcake Cookies Recipe). Uncle Lucky and Aunt Bert's fruitcake cookies are a Virginian Christmas tradition. The cookies will soften and the flavour will mature when stored. The longer the cookies sit, the more the flavour will develop. They also freeze well.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 70

Yield: 140 cookies

Aunt Bert's Fruitcake Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound white raisins

1 pound red and green candied cherries

chopped

1 pound dates

pitted and chopped

6 slices candied pineapple

chopped

1 cup bourbon whiskey

divided

or as needed

1 cup butter

softened

1 cup brown sugar

3 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

28 ounces pecans

chopped

3 cups self-rising flour

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Step 2

Place raisins candied cherries dates and candied pineapple in a bowl; stir in 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey; set aside to soak.

Step 3

Beat butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat one egg at a time into the butter mixture; beat in vanilla extract and cinnamon with last egg.

Step 4

Stir pecans and fruit mixture into butter mixture; stir in self-rising flour alternately with remaining bourbon whiskey as needed to form a soft dough. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven just until cookies begin to look dry about 30 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack; store in a sealed container lined with waxed paper.

Nutritional Information

Aunt Bert's Fruitcake Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:70

Calories: 204.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.2g 5%

Carbohydrates: 24.6g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 16.4g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 2.4g 12%

Cholesterol: 14.9mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 98.7IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 15.5mcg 4%

Calcium: 37.4mg 4%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 20.3mg 7%

Potassium: 155.1mg 4%

Sodium: 97.3mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 99.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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