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My Grandma's Fruitcake Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

My Grandma's Fruitcake Cookies

13 ingredients 20 min + 25 min 12 dozen cookies openrecipes
My Grandma's Fruitcake Cookies

"My grandmother called them Merry Christmas Cookies. This recipe is her own take on fruitcake cookies."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1212
Calories
31g
Protein
32g
Fat
202g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Dates 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Mixed Nuts 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

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored cream sherry
  • 7 cups chopped mixed nuts
  • 2 cups chopped raisins
  • 2 cups pitted chopped dates
  • 1 pound candied pineapple, coarsely chopped
  • 1 pound red and green candied cherries, chopped

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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