Christmas Fruit Drop Cookies
- 20 Minutes Prep2 Hours 40 Minutes Total
- 96 Servings
- 85 Calories per Serving
Why wait for the holidays to make a chewy, fruit- and nut-packed homemade cookie? They're delicious.
Ingredient List
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups candied cherries, cut in half
- 2 cups chopped dates
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- Pecan halves, if desired
Preparation
- In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, buttermilk and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until blended, or mix with spoon. Gradually stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in cherries, dates and chopped pecans. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Place a pecan half on each cookie.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched lightly. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Tips
- Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice or white vinegar plus enough milk to make 1/2 cup to use for the buttermilk.
- Cookie dough can be covered and refrigerated up to 24 hours before baking. If it's too firm, let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 96
Serving size: 1 Cookie
Amount per serving (Calories ): 85
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 4g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | Value not available | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 12g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | Value not available | % Value not available |
| Sugars | Value not available | % Value not available |
| Protein | 1g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 0% |
| Iron | Value not available | 2% |
| Potassium | Value not available | 0% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 0% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 0% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 0% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 0% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 0% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 0% |
| Copper | Value not available | 0% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch ½,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate 0,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat ½
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per servingnc
