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chewy fruitcake cookies dotted with colorful candied fruit spread wide on a festive plate, scattered nuts nearby, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Classic Fruitcake Cookies

Chewy spiced cookies packed with candied fruits and nuts.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup candied fruit chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Method
 

  1. Cream the butter and brown sugar, then beat in the egg.
  2. Mix in the flour and cinnamon until combined.
  3. Fold in the candied fruit and walnuts.
  4. Drop spoonfuls onto a lined baking sheet.
  5. Bake at 350F for 12 to 14 minutes until set.
  6. Cool on the pan for five minutes.