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fruit cake cookies dipped in rum and clove glaze

Fruit Cake Cookies

Author: Brandy O'Neill - Nutmeg Nanny
Delicious homemade fruit cake cookies glazed with a booze-filled rum and clove glaze.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinating Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 50 minutes
Servings 60 cookies

Ingredients

For cookies:

  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup currants
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup dried blueberries
  • 1/2 cup dried sour cherries
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots chopped
  • 1/4 cup candied ginger chopped
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 orange zested
  • 1 cup spiced rum
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unfiltered apple juice
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2-3/4 cup all-purpose flour more may be needed
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

For icing:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup spiced rum
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

For cookies:

  • Combine golden raisins, currants, dried cranberries, dried blueberries, dried sour cherries, dried chopped apricots, chopped candied ginger, lemon zest, and orange zest.
  • Add rum and sit overnight.
  • The next day, place dried fruit and rum in a large pot with granulated sugar, apple juice, butter, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and allspice.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, stirring often, then reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl add all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking soda, and baking powder,
  • Whisk to combine.
  • Add flour to the cooled fruit mixture.
  • Gently stir until just combined.
  • Stir in eggs, one at a time, and stir until fully combined.
  • Fold in pecans.
  • Using a large 1-1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Leave 2 inches between cookies.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until baked through. They will look more cake-like than your typical cookie.
  • Let cookies cool completely and either dip or drizzle with rum and clove icing.

For icing:

  • Whisk together the powdered sugar, rum, and cloves.
  • If the mixture is too thick add a little more rum, if it's too thin add more powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g
Course Dessert
Keyword Christmas cookies, cookie recipe, cookies, dried fruit, fruit cake cookies, holiday cookies, rum glaze
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