| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 2 dozen cookies |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 3 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 cup candied cherries, chopped
- 3 slices candied pineapple, chopped
- Half of a 15-ounce box golden raisins, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon in a bowl. Cream the butter and sugar in a separate bowl, then gradually add the eggs. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, blending well. Mix the pecans, cherries, pineapple and raisins in a large bowl, then pour the batter over them. Fold the fruit and nuts into the batter by hand, mixing well. Drop the batter by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and done.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 214 |
| Total Fat | 16 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 26 mg |
| Sodium | 36 mg |
Reviews
Best holiday cookies. They may not look great but, they pack a lot of flavor. Everyone loves and requests for more. They are always gone same day. I make my own candied cherries vs store bought. Don’t buy store bought! They have no flavor.
I’m not a big fan of fruitcake but my husband likes it so I gave it a try. These were amazing!
So easy to do too. I did substitute the cherries and pineapple for a cup of mixed holiday fruit because I had it on hand. I didn’t have pecans but I tried walnuts. So so so good! A regular on my Christmas cookie rotation from now on. Trish always comes through. Her gingerbread cookie recipe is the best too!
So easy to do too. I did substitute the cherries and pineapple for a cup of mixed holiday fruit because I had it on hand. I didn’t have pecans but I tried walnuts. So so so good! A regular on my Christmas cookie rotation from now on. Trish always comes through. Her gingerbread cookie recipe is the best too!
Omg these cookies were awesome! They will be one of our favorite cookies for the Holidays. Yum yum and more yum! Ty
I wanted to use my cherry pineapple fruit mix. Substitute 16oz Cherry Pineapple fruit mix chopped in place of cherries and pineapple. Reduce chopped pecans to 2 1/2 cups instead of 3 1/2 cup. Prepare the same way. It turned out wonderful. Baked closer to 24 minutes.
These are delicious!
so, I made these for my Christmas cookie tray and my boyfriend (73 old Marine and set in his ways:-) and is extremely picky) loved these and requested that I make another batch. So, since I love to bake, I gladly got right to work- except I used Ina Garten’s recipe. They turned out great but he didn’t like them as much since they are a drier cookie. He said, “don’t mess with perfection.”
I do not like candied fruit, so I substituted dried apricots and dates for the candied fruit. Loved them!
Disappointingly I spent time and money for nothing. And nothing is what these cookies tasted like. They literally had almost no flavor. I made a sugar glaze, which barely helped. I followed the recipe exactly. Find another recipe.
First time I did not add raisins or nuts, my husband does not like walnuts or pecans. They were ok but thought I would try them again. This time I added raisins and used sliced chopped almonds also mixed candied fruit not just cherries and pineapple. They were amazing my husband said he really liked the second batch better. This is a keeper thanks Trisha.
Any suggestions on how to store these?