Fruit Cake Cookies
This recipe comes from a label on a package of Sunrise Fruit Products candied fruit cake mix. The nice thing about this recipe is candied cherries and pineapple, and nuts, are available in Thailand, I have found them on Lazada. I can chop those to make the fruit cake mix.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 1 egg
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus 1-2 tablespoons
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup pecans, chopped
- 1 cup dates, chopped
- 453 grams fruit cake mix, (16 oz)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200° C (400° F). Line a baking sheet or two with parchment paper or grease with butter.
- In a mixing bowl, add the 1¾ cups flour, salt, and baking soda. Whisk together.
- To another bowl, add the fruit cake mix and toss with 1-2 tablespoons of flour.
- Now in a large mixing bowl, add the shortening and sugar, and cream together.
- Add the eggs and buttermilk and mix well.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture.
- Mix in the fruit cake mix, dates, and nuts.
- Drop by spoonful's onto prepared baking sheet(s) about 1½ to 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool.
- Serve and enjoy.
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