Best Mrs Claus Fruit Nut Cookies Recipes

MIXED FRUIT-AND-NUT COOKIES

Mixed Fruit-and-Nut Cookies image

These hearty cookies are packed with wholesome dried fruits and nuts. They borrow their delicious flavors from the traditional holiday fruitcake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups chopped dried apricots
1 1/2 cups chopped dates
1 1/2 cups chopped macadamia nuts
1 1/2 cups chopped pistachios

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
Put butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until smooth. Add sugars, and mix until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs one at a time until combined; mix in vanilla.
Reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in coconut, apricots, dates, macadamias, and pistachios.
Drop batter, 2 heaping tablespoons at a time, onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven; transfer cookies on parchment paper to a wire rack to cool completely.

FRUIT 'N' NUT COOKIES

Fruit 'n' Nut Cookies image

Once after making a fruit cake, I had some fruit and nuts left over. I mixed them into a basic cookie dough along with pineapple and coconut. These soft, colorful cookies are a nice addition to a Christmas dessert tray.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped red candied cherries
1/2 cup chopped green candied cherries
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Steps:

Cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients. Shape into three 10-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.