Best Holiday Fruit Cookies Recipes

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIES WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a large cookie sheet/s.
• In a large bowl combine oil with eggs, both sugars and extract; beat well using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• In a small bowl combine whole wheat flour with baking soda, salt and cinnamon (if using) add to the oil mixture and mix just until combined.
• In a bowl combine the rolled oats with coconut, cranberries, cherries, almonds and chocolate chips (if using) add to the batter and mix until combined.
• Roll into about 1-inch balls then place onto greased baking sheet.
• Flatten slightly with a fork.
• Bake about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 2 minutes then remove to a rack to cool completely.

HOLIDAY FRUIT DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix shortening, sugar and eggs well; stir in sour milk.
• 2. Blend next 3 ingredients; add to sugar mixture.
• 3. Mix in pecans, cherries and dates.
• 4. Chill for 1 hour.
• 5. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 6. Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
• 7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Blanche Riggs, Sec.-Treas. Sophia Church of God LWWB Sophia, West Virginia

HOLIDAY FRUIT ROLL-UPS® COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix cookie mix, butter, flour and egg until soft dough forms. On lightly floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut dough with holiday cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool.
• Unroll and remove paper from Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups. Cut using same holiday cookie cutters, and place on top of same-shaped cookies, or cut different shapes and place on top of round cookies. Decorate cookies with remaining ingredients as desired, using suggestions below and referring to photos.
• For holly leaf and berries, use Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers and green Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups. For snowflake, use blue Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups and coarse sugar. For candy cane, use red Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups. For gift, use Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups Flavor Mixers. For ornament, use Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups Blastin' Berry. For bell, use Betty Crocker Whipped fluffy white frosting, melted in small microwavable bowl in microwave and Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups Blastin' Berry.

HOLIDAY FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix butter, sugar, and eggs. Stir in buttermilk and flour. Mix in fruit. Chill at least one hour. Spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes.