Fruitcake Cookies

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This is another of Ina's great recipes but after making these for several years, I have made a couple of changes that I want to share. I have substituted dark rum for the sherry and also used sweetened dried cranberries in place of the figs. The cranberries give the cookies a pretty more festive color and using cranberries eliminates the chore of dicing sticky figs and figs seeds give the cookies an unpleasant crunch. I followed the advise of another reviewer and drizzled with white chocolate. YUM.

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Great recipe! I used fruitcake mix instead of the figs. I also used
Grand Marnier instead of the sherry. It intensified the fruit flavor.
Yum! I figured out as best I could that 1/2 lb. equals one cup.

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Wow...like everything else "Barefoot" (as I affectionately call her does, these cookies are simply A+. They just came out of the oven, and I know some reviewers said to let the flavors marry a few days, but I can't imagine anything more delicious than what just came out of my oven! Once again, <<Merci Beaucoup>>, Ms. Barefoot! :-

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They are delicious! My husband and my cousin's husband both loved them and it's funny cause neither of them like fruit cake!

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I was disappointed in these. Sherry flavor was very strong and cookies were not sweet at all. On my platters of cookies for Christmas, these cookies were the last to go. I think they need more color and sweetness, so would add more cherries and sugar if I make them again.

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I had a cookie bake off coming up at work and had no idea what to make. I saw this episode and thought I would give it a shot. It was fruit and "healthier". The only thing is I wanted to add that something to take it to that next level so I drizzled them with white chocolate. They were a hit!! Everyone loved them! So much that I tied for first place!! This will definitely be one of my go to cookie recipes...next time I'll try rum instead of the sherry!

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These, when sliced thin and baked, are amazingly good...they actually improve with a few days' storage, so I would definitely make them ahead. I sliced them a little over 1/4" thick. I had just a regular fruitcake mixture of fruit, plus nuts and some candied cherries.

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While mixing the filling,I thought it tasted bland so I substituted 1/2 c dates for figs and added zest of two oranges. Maybe more sherry would have been good as well. Overall a good cookie. If I make it again I will pump up the taste with a higher percentage of cherries. Walnuts were very tasty in this recipe. I also added a thin glaze of sherry and confectioner's sugar.

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Delicious cookies! Just the recipe I've been looking for. Follow the directions closely. Cookies may not look ready or done in the oven, but they are. The cookies become more flavorful with time. The flavor of the dried fruits and nuts become more enhanced. I used pecans, walnuts, and almonds. Also, I used rum instead of sherry. My family enjoyed them as well. They're very good with tea.

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Great alternative to the common holiday cookie!