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Fruitcake Cookies II
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Fruitcake Cookies II

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Fruitcake Cookies II

"This is one of the recipes that my mom gave that I am putting in our family cookbook. For a slightly more tender cookie use buttermilk in place of the milk."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1182
Calories
32g
Protein
47g
Fat
164g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Citrus Peel not in our table 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

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup candied cherries, quartered
  • 1 cup candied mixed citrus peel
  • 1/2 cup red and green candied cherries, halved

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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