Fruit Cookies

Prep: 15 min Cook: 8 min Serves: 72 Cuisine: American

Fruit Cookies are delightful treats packed with candied cherries, dates, and crunchy pecans. Their rich, sweet flavor combined with the buttery texture makes them perfect for holidays, special occasions, or a satisfying snack. These cookies offer a wonderful mix of chewy and crunchy bites in each mouthful.

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Ingredients

  • 2 sticks margarine
  • 2 c. light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c. buttermilk
  • 3 1/2 c. sifted flour
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 1/2 c. chopped pecans
  • 2 c. candied cherries
  • 2 c. chopped dates

Instructions

  1. Cream margarine, light brown sugar, and eggs; stir in buttermilk.
  2. Sift flour and soda together; add to the creamed mixture.
  3. Fold in chopped pecans, candied cherries, and chopped dates.
  4. Drop small amounts onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
  5. Bake at 400°F for 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

799 kcal 40% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9.7g 19% DV
Total Fat 42.2g 54% DV
Carbs 101.9g 37% DV
Fiber 5.7g 20% DV
Sugar 42.4g 85% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 367.5mg 16% DV
Potassium 566.3mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 71.8mg 24% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 40.3mcg 4% DV
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1% DV
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 2% DV
Calcium 158.5mg 12% DV
Iron 3.4mg 19% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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