FRUIT 'N NUT DROP SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE

Fruit 'n Nut Drop Sugar Cookie Recipe image

Celebrate the season with delicious flavor, and check out this Fruit 'n Nut Drop Sugar Cookie Recipe. Chock-full of dates, walnuts and candied cherries, this delectable Fruit 'n Nut Drop Sugar Cookie Recipe is sure to become a holiday tradition.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 41m

Yield Makes about 4 doz. or 24 servings, 2 cookies each.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped dates
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup candied cherry halves
48 walnut halves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add egg; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to cream cheese mixture, beating until well blended after each addition. Stir in dates, chopped walnuts and cherries.
Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a walnut half.
Bake 9 to 11 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to wire racks. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g