CHRISTMAS FRUIT COOKIES

Christmas Fruit Cookies image

If you are a fruitcake lover, you are sure to love this cookie.

Provided by Carol

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¾ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ cup diced mixed candied fruit
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly grease. These cookies are really sticky.
In a large bowl, mix together the corn syrup, brown sugar, egg, lemon juice, and lemon zest, with an electric mixer. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom, and stir into the sugar mixture. Add candied fruits and chopped nuts; mix well.
Drop dough by tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheet, about 4 inches apart. Spread dough into a 3 inch circle. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes, cookies should be browned and firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.4 calories, Carbohydrate 63.8 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 105.5 mg, Sugar 21 g