FRUITCAKE COOKIE BARS RECIPES

Name: Fruitcake Bar Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon rum extract or 1 teaspoon brandy extract; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 8 ounces pitted dates, chopped; 1/4 cup candied fruit, chopped; 1/2 cup candied red cherries, quartered; 3/4 cup pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped; candied cherry, for garnish (red and green); 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons milk (more if necessary)

FRUITCAKE BAR COOKIES RECIPE - FOOD.COM

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Make and share this Fruitcake Bar Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Prep Time 2 hours

Cook Time 30 minutes

Yield 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon rum extract or 1 teaspoon brandy extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
8 ounces pitted dates, chopped
1/4 cup candied fruit, chopped
1/2 cup candied red cherries, quartered
3/4 cup pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
candied cherry, for garnish (red and green)
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk (more if necessary)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Grease and flour a 13x9x2-inch pan. (Or spray with nonfat cooking spray).
In a small bowl, blend flour, salt, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and eggs at medium speed until light and fluffy. Mix in rum or brandy extract.
Stir in flour, dates, candied fruits, 1/2 cup cherries and nuts. Spread in prepared pan and bake 30 minutes until golden. Cool on wire rack, in pan.
In the meantime, prepare the frosting by mixing together sugar and milk. Stir until smooth; then cover with a damp cloth until ready to use.
When cake has cooled, frost, suing a spatula.
Cut into 2 x 1-inch bars and decorate with red and green candied cherries. Store in a covered container, with pieces of wax paper between layers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.9, FatContent 6.8, SaturatedFatContent 2.8, CholesterolContent 25.9, SodiumContent 58, CarbohydrateContent 25.4, FiberContent 1.3, SugarContent 19.8, ProteinContent 1.7

FRUITCAKE BARS RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT - TASTE OF HOME

Fruitcake Bars Recipe: How to Make It - Taste of Home image

"This recipe has been a family favorite for years," tells Terry Mercede of Danbury, Connecticut. "People who declare they won't eat fruitcake love these bars! They're so easy to make...and they're colorful, too - chock-full of candied pineapple and red and green cherries."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Total Time 60 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Yield 8 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped candied pineapple
1-3/4 cups red and green candied cherries, halved
2 cups pitted dates, halved

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. Spread evenly into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with pineapple, cherries and dates; press lightly into dough. , Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, FatContent 4g fat (1g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 10mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 21mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, FiberContent 1g fiber), ProteinContent 1g protein.

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