Rubys Fruitcake Cookies Food

FRUITCAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, dredge candied fruit and raisins in 1 cup flour.
• In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar and butter. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in bourbon and milk. Mix in remaining flour and spices. Stir in fruit and nuts. Refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for approximately 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool on wire racks.

FRUITCAKE COOKIES

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.

MY GRANDMA'S FRUITCAKE COOKIES

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.

RUBY'S FRUITCAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• (This is the labor intensive part, but gives the best result). Cut into small pieces (quartered or smaller but still distinct pieces) the candied fruit and dates; and chop the pecans.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour and spices.
• In a very large mixing bowl, cream butter& sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Add milk and Bourbon.
• Add the flour and spices mixture.
• Fold in fruit& nuts.
• (Messy, but this is easier done by hand).
• Drop by approximately 1 Tsp amounts onto a cookie sheet.
• They don't spread very much, so can be placed closely together.
• I can usually get about 30 on one cookie sheet.
• Bake each batch for 20-30 minutes.
• They should be slightly browned, firm but not hard.
• Be careful not to over bake.

FRUITCAKE COOKIES (CHRISTMAS LIZZIES)

Steps:

• Set the butter or margarine out to soften.
• Slice the candied cherries in half and dice the candied pineapple. Place these along with the glazed fruit mix, which should already be diced, in a bowl.
• Soak the raisins in the cherry brandy until plump, at least an hour or up to overnight.
• Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and baking soda to the flour and sift.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
• Set a stand mixer to medium speed.
• Place the softened butter in the mixing bowl and cream until fluffy.
• Once the butter is fluffy, gradually add the brown sugar until completely blended.
• Add the eggs one at a time, completely blending each egg before adding the next.
• When the eggs are completely blended, add the sifted flour and spices slowly to the butter, eggs and sugar mix. Completely blend each addition before adding the next.
• Turn off the mixer, clean off the blade. The next steps will be mixed by hand.
• Combine the soaked raisins, pecans and cut candied fruit in a bowl and mix together completely.
• In batches, add some of the raisin, nut and fruit mixture to the batter and mix with a spatula by hand until all the ingredients are completely blended before adding more.
• Continue until all the fruit and nut mixture is thoroughly combined with the batter.
• Using a kitchen teaspoon, drop the cookie batter onto the cookie sheets, keeping each cookie about 1 inch apart. The cookies should be approximately 1 inch in diameter.
• Bake in a moderate oven (325 degrees) for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned on top.
• Remove the baking sheets from the oven and cool the cookies for five minutes on the cookie sheets, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and allow to completely cool for at least 3 hours. Don't rush the cooling rack time of the cookie bottoms will be soggy and the cookies will be sticky.
• Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container.
• Makes about 10 dozen cookies.

NELL'S FRUITCAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together crisco and sugar.
• Stir in egg; add milk and blend well.
• Sift dry ingredients together, stir in to batter.
• Add nuts, dates, and cherries, stirring to distribute evenly.
• Chill dough 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet; top w/ half cherry or walnut/pecan half.
• Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly brown.
• Cool on wire rack.

FRUITCAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour with soda and salt.
• Cream shortening.
• Add brown sugar.
• Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add flour, buttermilk, nuts, mixed fruit, dates, chopped candied cherries; mix well.
• Chill dough several hours.
• Then drop by teaspoon two inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Cook 10-12 minutes.
• You can freeze these cookies until you want them.

RUM FRUITCAKE COOKIES

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.

APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except fruits and nuts and mix until smooth.
• Stir in fruits and nuts.
• Line the bottom of two large loaf pans or one tube pan with well-greased and floured double-thickness brown paper.
• Bake at 300 degrees for one hour (test for doneness with a toothpick).