Bettie's Fruitcake Cookies

1 hours Prep: 45 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

1133 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 batch suggest servings

Be the first to add a photo of this recipe!

Ingredients

1/4	cup	butter
1/2	cup	honey
2	large	eggs
1/4	cup	dark rum	or pineapple juice
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking soda
2	tablespoons	milk
1 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	cloves	ground
1/2	teaspoon	allspice	ground
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg	ground
3	cups	walnuts	chopped
1	cup	candied cherries	chopped
1	cup	golden raisins
3/4	cup	candied orange peel	chopped
1/2	cup	candied pineapple	chopped

Directions

In a mixing bowl, beat butter until light; continue beating while adding honey in a fine stream.

Beat in eggs and rum.

Dissolve baking soda in milk; add to honey mixture.

Sift together flour, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.

Stir half of the flour mixture into honey mixture.

Toss nuts, cherries, raisins, orange peel and pineapple with remaining flour; fold into dough.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly brown.

Categories this recipe belongs to

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 267g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1133 56% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 70.0g	108%
Saturated Fat 12.0g	58%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 137mg	46%
Sodium 335mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 110.0g	37%
Dietary Fiber 9.0g	38%
Sugars 59.0g
Protein 32.0g	65%

Vitamin A	11%		Vitamin C	5%
Calcium	11%		Iron	36%

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

How is this calculated?

Rate this Recipe

Not a member? You can still rate this recipe!

Review this Recipe

Note: You must be a member to submit a review. Please Sign in or Sign Up.

Recipe Bite

Christmas Articles - A Friend That’s Always Around For The Holidays

by Josh Khan

As one of the more well-known fruits around Christmas time, the cranberry can be found in almost anything. Cakes, sauces, tarts and even ginger ale become festive once winter has arrived and cranberries are in season....