Fruit cocktail cookies

The second recipe of the two that I completed for the Nom-Nom Baking Challenge at Work was for Fruit Cocktail Cookies (see the first recipe here). I always loved fruit cocktail as a kid--the cherries were my favorite part--so it seemed like something worth trying. I'll put the original recipe and then my modern, updated version with more information that might help people who aren't experienced bakers or who aren't used to using old recipes. Three things to note about this recipe: The…

Drain the fruit cocktail and save the syrup. Cream together butter, sugars, egg and vanilla until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup of syrup with the dry ingredients. Fold in fruit...

A flavorful cookie with fruit and nuts. Great for a picnic!

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Easy to make Pineapple Cookies are soft and cake-like treats made with crushed pineapple bursting with tropical flavor in every bite.

Chock full of candied red and green cherries, pineapple, dates, and nuts, these Fruitcake Cookies are a delightful addition to any Christmas cookie platter and a nod to traditions of old! We enjoy both the glazed and unglazed versions of these chewy, tasty treats!

My mother passed this recipe on to me. The moist bars have a delightful fruity taste, perfect for potlucks in winter and spring when fresh fruit is limited and expensive. -Linda Tackman, Escanaba, Michigan

I haven't posted a Monday's with Mom for a long time! Today I'm sharing a cake mom made often for clubs and organizations that she belonged too. In those days, they ALWAYS served a dessert at every meeting. She always kept boxed cake mixes, cans of pie filling, and cans of fruit on hand for quick and easy recipes like this one. One of her favorite pastimes was to sit at the kitchen table and read the paper or magazines....clipping out interesting recipes to try. Now I find myself doing the…

Fruitcake Cookies are a festive Holiday cookie. The cookies have warm seasonings from cinnamon and nutmeg and festive fruit that is added to fruitcake. A traditional Holiday drop cookie loaded with dried citrus for an easy Christmas cookie.

One of Dolly Parton's favorite recipe - Fruit Cocktail Cobbler - easy to make and delicious for the whole family.