Christmas is the time of joy, love, and family gatherings. It's a season of giving and sharing. What better way to show your loved ones how much you care than by baking them a batch of delicious Christmas fruit drop cookies? Made with simple ingredients like flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and dried fruits, these cookies are a delightful treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their festive colors and flavors, these cookies are sure to bring a smile to everyone's face.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
FRUITCAKE CHRISTMAS COOKIES
As holiday gifts, these rich fruit-and nut-filled cookies are pretty and practical. These are great make ahead Christmas cookies -the taste actually gets better over time! -Julia Funkhouser, Carson, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients., Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container. (Cookies are best after a few days.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 168mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CHRISTMAS FRUIT DROP COOKIES
Why wait for the holidays to make a chewy, fruit- and nut-packed homemade cookie? They're delicious.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h40m
Yield 96
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, buttermilk and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until blended, or mix with spoon. Gradually stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in cherries, dates and chopped pecans. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Place a pecan half on each cookie.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched lightly. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg
FRUITCAKE COOKIES
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories dessert
Time 40m
Yield 2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon in a bowl. Cream the butter and sugar in a separate bowl, then gradually add the eggs. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, blending well. Mix the pecans, cherries, pineapple and raisins in a large bowl, then pour the batter over them. Fold the fruit and nuts into the batter by hand, mixing well. Drop the batter by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and done.
FRUIT COCKTAIL DROP COOKIES
A flavorful cookie with fruit and nuts. Great for a picnic!
Provided by Judy Sommavilla
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar. Stir in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves, stir into the creamed mixture. Carefully fold in the raisins, fruit cocktail and nuts, try not to crush the fruit.
- Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to12 minutes in the preheated oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 57.7 mg, Sugar 11.3 g
CANDIED FRUIT COOKIES
These no-fuss candied fruit cookies are both nutty and fruity, so they're always a hit at holiday time. -Florence Monson, Denver, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in fruits and nuts. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 35mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
FRUIT DROP COOKIES
This was my Aunt Margaret K. Sims' specialty! She made them by the hundreds for Christmas gifts. A tin of her cookies was always a favorite holiday treat. Aunt M always added flour to everything she baked, even cake mix. So add an extra third to half cup of flour to this mixture, and your cookies will turn out nice and mounded. As is, they spread out quite a bit.
Provided by cathyfood
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 dozen, 72 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs.
- Stir in buttermilk or water.
- Blend dry ingredients, stir into egg mixture.
- Add fruit and nuts, stir into batter.
- Chill batter at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto parchment lined baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until almost no print remains when touched.
- Remove to rack to cool. Cool completely before storing in tins or sealed plastic bins, with wax paper between layers to prevent sticking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.4, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 5.2, Sodium 39.3, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 8.7, Protein 1.2
MOM'S CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE COOKIES
A holiday tradition at our house for over 60 years, these cookies are full of candied fruit, pecans, and rum-soaked dates. It wouldn't be Christmas without them.
Provided by MartieHomemade
Categories Fruit Cookies
Time 8h50m
Yield 72
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- The day before: chop dates into small pieces and put in a glass bowl. Add rum. Cover with plastic wrap. Let sit for 8 hours, or overnight, to absorb the rum. You can leave this step out if you want but I find it makes the dates more delicious and the cookies have more flavor.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Dice candied cherries and pineapple into small pieces and place in a very large bowl; I use the top of my cake carrier. Add pecans, followed by dates. Add 1 cup flour. Toss well to coat all of the pieces and break them up so they are not sticking together.
- Whisk baking soda into the milk and let it dissolve.
- Mix shortening into the fruit. Add remaining flour, sugar, eggs, orange juice, nutmeg, salt, and milk-baking soda mixture. Mix together with your hands just until you no longer see the flour. Try not to overmix. The batter will be very dense.
- Use a small ice cream scoop or two teaspoons to drop the cookies onto the prepared pans, about 1 inch apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire cooling racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 10.4 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 74.7 mg, Sugar 17.9 g
Tips:
- Use ripe and fresh fruits: This will ensure that your cookies have the best flavor and texture. If you're using frozen fruit, thaw it completely before using.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough before baking: This will help the cookies keep their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies at the right temperature: The ideal temperature for baking fruit drop cookies is 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). If the oven is too hot, the cookies will brown too quickly and the fruit will burn.
- Let the cookies cool completely before storing: This will help them to set and keep their shape.
Conclusion:
Fruit drop cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make holiday treat. With a variety of flavors and colors to choose from, there's sure to be a fruit drop cookie that everyone will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a festive and delicious cookie to bake, give fruit drop cookies a try.
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