Best 8 Festive Rum Fruitcake Cookies Recipes

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When the holiday season approaches, the aroma of freshly baked festive rum fruitcake cookies fills the air, bringing joy and warmth to homes. These delectable treats, steeped in tradition and packed with flavors, are a staple of many holiday gatherings. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice looking to impress your loved ones, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect festive rum fruitcake cookies. From gathering the finest ingredients to mastering the art of baking and decorating, we will provide you with all the essential tips and tricks to ensure your cookies are a delightful addition to your holiday festivities.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

FRUITCAKE COOKIES WITH RUM GLAZE



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Like fruitcake-only better! If you make these cookies nonalcoholic, you may wish to increase the rum extract for richer flavor. -Sheila Joan Suhan, Scottdale, PA

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup diced dried apricots
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup rum or additional water
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup diced crystallized ginger
1/3 cup diced candied orange peel
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar, divided
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons rum extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
GLAZE:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk
3 tablespoons rum or additional milk

Steps:

  • Place first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until liquid is almost absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. Stir in pecans, ginger and orange peel., Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and extract. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in fruit mixture., Place remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape 2 tablespoons of dough into balls; toss in sugar to coat lightly. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake until golden brown and just set, 11-13 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely., Mix glaze ingredients. Drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MY GRANDMA'S FRUITCAKE COOKIES



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

Provided by minky410

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 144

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
½ 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

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease several baking sheets. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, and baking soda in a bowl; set aside.
  • Beat together the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Gradually beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating each addition with about 2 tablespoons of milk until all the milk is incorporated and the dough is soft. Beat in the sherry, and mix in the nuts, raisins, dates, pineapple, and cherries until thoroughly mixed. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and the bottoms are very lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.6 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 7.3 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 20.9 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

RUM FRUITCAKE COOKIES



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I love these cookies because they are so full of fruit and lots of raisins. It came from a Favorite Brand Names cookbook. I have been making them for Christmas for the past few years and everybody loves them! My co-workers love them too, so I always have to make them some too! I hate making fruitcake so these are much easier! I line my cookie sheets with parchment paper so they don't burn. My oven is quite hot so I lower the temperature by twenty five degrees. I don't bake them for as long because my oven is so hot. I bake them for eight minutes and they are just a nice shade of brown. Hope you like them!

Provided by Aunty Pen

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
3 eggs
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon rum extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped mixed candied fruit
1 cup raisins
1 cup nuts, coarsley chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit( or lower) Lightly grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper. Set aside. Beat sugar and shortening in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, orange juice and rum extract, beat 2 minutes.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Add candied fruit, raisins and nuts. Stir into creamed mixture. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes (or not as long, depending on oven heat) Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 840.6, Fat 40.6, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 105.8, Sodium 910.4, Carbohydrate 108.2, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 50.5, Protein 14.4

RUM FRUITCAKE COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Rum Fruitcake Cookies Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by HeatherS

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
3 eggs
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon rum extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups candied fruit, about 8 ounces
1 cup raisins
1 can nuts coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside. Beat sugar and shortening in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, orange juice and rum extract; beat 2 minutes longer Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Add fruit, raisins and nuts. Stir into creamed mixture. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

FESTIVE RUM FRUITCAKE COOKIES



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These little gems don't get passed from house to house, neighbor to neighbor nor holiday to holiday year after year! They get eaten as fast as you can make them!! Candied fruit, rum and assorted nuts all packed into a delicious buttery cookie...what could be better? :D (photo from bing images)

Provided by Kelly Williams @WildfloursCottageKitchen

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 - sugar
3/4 cup - butter flavor crisco
3 - eggs
1/3 cup - orange juice, i just use fresh squeezed since it's a small amount , but premade is fine
1 Tbl. - rum extract, or butter rum extract
3 cups - flour
2 tsp. - baking powder
1 tsp. - baking soda
1 tsp. - salt
3 cups - mixed candied fruit, such as red and green cherries, pineapple, strawberries, apricots, golden raisins, etc.
1 cup - nuts, coarsely chopped, such as pecans, walnuts, macadamias, peanuts, pistachios, etc.

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Beat shortening and sugar in mixer bowl til fluffy. Add eggs, orange juice and rum extract. Beat 2 minutes longer.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and soda, and salt in small bowl. I use a whisk, it mixes dry ingredients so much better. Add fruit and nuts. Stir into creamed mixture.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoons full onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 12 minutes +, or til golden. Let cookies stand on cookie sheets for 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely. *Can drizzle accross with rum-flavored powdered suagr icing, or dip halfway into white chocolate and let harden if desired. *See Icings and Glazes for recipe.

FRUITCAKE CHRISTMAS COOKIES



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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

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups dates, finely chopped
4 ounces red candied cherries, halved
4 ounces candied pineapple, diced
1/2 cup whole hazelnuts, toasted
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

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.

MOM'S CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE COOKIES



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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

1 pound dates
2 tablespoons dark rum
2 pounds red and green candied cherries
1 pound candied pineapple
6 cups pecans, roughly chopped
4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 teaspoons baking soda
3 tablespoons milk
¼ cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
1 cup white sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch kosher salt

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

FESTIVE FRUITCAKE COOKIES



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I cut this cookie recipe out of a magazine years ago, but have never made them, until now. They're very good, and not too labour-intensive if you buy the fruit already chopped. I modified the recipe slightly by adding the ginger. Also, the original called for shortening. I used butter.

Provided by Kathleen Constance

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 50m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup golden raisin
1 1/2 cups chopped candied fruit
1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Combine fruit and nuts in a bowl. Sprinkle 2 or 3 teaspoons of flour over the fruit mixture and stir to lightly coat the fruit.
  • Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix until light and creamy.
  • Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and blend well.
  • Stir in fruit mix. The dough will be very stiff - I found mixing with my handmixer dough hooks easier!
  • Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto parchment covered baking sheets, flattening very slightly with the spoon.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.9, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 9.5, Sodium 72, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 5.1, Protein 1.1

Tips:

  • Use high-quality rum. The quality of the rum you use will have a big impact on the flavor of the cookies. Choose a dark rum with a rich, complex flavor.
  • Soak the fruitcake in rum for at least 24 hours. This will help to soften the fruitcake and make it more flavorful.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the fruitcake into small pieces. This will help to ensure that the cookies are evenly baked.
  • Don't overmix the cookie dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Bake the cookies at a moderate temperature. This will help to prevent them from drying out.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting them. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Festive rum fruitcake cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make holiday treat. They are perfect for parties, potlucks, or simply enjoying at home with your family. With their rich, boozy flavor and festive appearance, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet and festive treat, give these rum fruitcake cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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