Looking for a perfect cookie pack for Christmas? These colourful and delicious Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies recipes will be no less than perfect. They are full of delicious nuts and colourful berries that make their taste, texture, and appearance appealing.
On every holiday, it has become my routine to make these cookies and enjoy family time with the delicious and nutty Fruitcake cookies. So don’t hesitate and try them over.
How to Make Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies?
Just make the batter by beating the ingredients and folding in the nuts and berries. You are good to go for baking. Bake for 10 minutes and there you go! Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies are ready. It takes a collective 20 minutes to prepare and cook them if we eliminate the extra one hour for rest.
Ingredients for Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies
You need the following ingredients to make Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies:
- All purpose flour = 1-¾ cups
- Packed brown sugar = ½ cup
- Baking soda = ¾ tsp
- Salted butter = ¾ cup, softened
- Large egg = 1
- Granulated sugar = ½ cups
- Salt = ¼ tsp
- Vanilla extract = 1 tsp
- Green candied cherries = ½ cup, chopped
- Red candied cherries = ½ cup, chopped
- Pecans = ½ cup chopped
- Candied pineapple = ½ cup, chopped
- Dates = ¼ cups, chopped
- Walnuts = ½ cup chopped
- Whiskey = 1-2 tbsp (optional)
Instructions for Making Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies
Follow this procedure to make Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies:
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2
Take a medium-sized mixing basin and mix flour, salt, and baking soda in it.
Step 3
In another large bowl, add butter and sugars and mix them with an electric mixer until they are fluffy. Then add alcohol, vanilla extract, and egg in it and beat them together.
Step 4
Then add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix them but avoid overmixing. Add the berries and nuts and fold them carefully.
Step 5
Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper and then add the spoonfuls of the colourful batter on it.
Step 6
Bake them in the preheated oven for 10 minutes so that they turn golden brown from the top. Take them out of the oven.
Step 7
Let them cool for some minutes on the cookie sheets and then move to the serving tray. Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies are ready! Bon Appetit!
Recipe Tips and Variations
Here are some tips for your convenience:
- When you take out the cookies after they are baked, check for their texture. They should be tender because they harden by themselves as time passes.
- For a spicy touch, add some cinnamon powder.
- If you are allergic to nuts, you can skip them in the recipe and replace them with an equal amount of berries.
FAQs
How can I make my fruitcake cookies last long?
If you are adding whiskey or any alcohol to the fruitcake, it will have a longer shelf life.
Are fruitcake cookies good for health?
Yes, because of a lot of nuts, dates, and fruit berries, the fruitcake cookies are full of nutrition and taste at the same time.
Can I store fruitcake cookies?
The good thing is, you can store cookies in an airtight jar without refrigerating them. But only good for up to seven days!
Closing
With the juiciness of berries and crunch of nuts, Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies will satisfy your tastebuds with their unique combination of flavours. They are a great option to try for any holiday and you can also make and store them to enjoy whenever you feel like having some toothsome fruitcake cookies. That’s what makes them special!
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Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-¾ cups All purpose flour
- ½ cup Packed brown sugar
- ¾ tsp Baking soda
- ¾ cup Salted butter (softened)
- 1 Large egg
- ½ cups Granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Green candied cherries (chopped)
- ½ cup Red candied cherries (chopped)
- ½ cup Pecans (chopped)
- ½ cup Candied pineapple (chopped)
- ¼ cups Dates (chopped)
- ½ cup Walnuts (chopped)
- 1-2 tbsp Whiskey (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Take a medium-sized mixing basin and mix flour, salt, and baking soda in it.
- In another large bowl, add butter and sugars and mix them with an electric mixer until they are fluffy. Then add alcohol, vanilla extract, and egg in it and beat them together.
- Then add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix them but avoid overmixing. Add the berries and nuts and fold them carefully.
- Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper and then add the spoonfuls of the colourful batter on it.
- Bake them in the preheated oven for 10 minutes so that they turn golden brown from the top. Take them out of the oven.
- Let them cool for some minutes on the cookie sheets and then move to the serving tray. Pioneer Woman Fruitcake Cookies are ready! Bon Appetit!
Notes
- When you take out the cookies after they are baked, check for their texture. They should be tender because they harden by themselves as time passes.
- For a spicy touch, add some cinnamon powder.
- If you are allergic to nuts, you can skip them in the recipe and replace them with an equal amount of berries.
