Photo: Molly Mears
Better Than Fruitcake Cookies
15 ingredients
12 dozen
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"This recipe makes over 12 dozen small cookies... a great substitution for holiday fruitcake . You can substitute rum-soaked dried apricots and dates instead of glacee'd cherries and figs for an equally tasty cookie."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1004
Calories
23g
Protein
22g
Fat
180g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Dried Fig | 1 medium (50g) | 37 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped dried figs
- 2/3 cup raisins
- 2/3 cup candied cherries, chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup super fine sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
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