Fruitcake Bar Cookies
Created by Mikekey on November 27, 2011
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 2h
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #3166
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, chopped or 3/4 cup walnuts
- Candied cherries, for garnish ( red and green)
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk ( more if necessary)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease and flour a 13x9x2-inch pan. (Or spray with nonfat cooking spray).
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Step 2: In a small bowl, blend flour, salt, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Step 3: In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and eggs at medium speed until light and fluffy. Mix in rum or brandy extract.
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Step 4: Stir in flour mixture, dates, candied fruits, 1/2 cup cherries and nuts.
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Step 5: Spread in prepared pan and bake 30 minutes until golden. Cool on wire rack, in pan.
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Step 6: 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.
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Step 7: When cake has cooled, frost, using 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.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (564.9 g)
- Calories 1739.1
- Total Fat - 69 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.5 g
- Cholesterol - 221.6 mg
- Sodium - 1943.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 239.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.5 g
- Sugars - 159.7 g
- Protein - 44.8 g
- Calcium - 263.8 mg
- Iron - 7.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 15.3 mg
- Thiamin - 1.2 mg