Fruitcake cookies celebrate the taste of the classic holiday dessert in a bite-sized dessert.

Colorful and festive, fruitcake cookies are sure to disappear quickly at anyholiday potluckorChristmas feast.

Theyre also brilliant to wrap and give as gifts.

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But you could dress them up further by topping them with a glaze of powdered sugar and Grand Marnier.

Or, use them to build ice cream sandwichesespecially flavorful with coconut rum ice cream.

Can You Make Fruitcake Cookies Ahead?

Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies ingredients

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That makes them ideal to make a dayor even several daysahead of thatholiday partyorcookie exchange.

)unsalted butter

2 1/4cups(about 9 5/8 oz.

Chill, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until browned butter is solid but still soft, about 30 minutes.

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Combine dry ingredients:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.

Add rum extract, and beat on low speed until just combined, about 15 seconds.

Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies browning the butter

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(Set remaining cookie dough balls aside at room temperature until ready to use.)

Remove from oven, and transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Repeat process twice with remaining cookie dough balls.

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Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies whisking together the dry ingredients

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Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies beating the butter and sugar together

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Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies adding the eggs and rum extract

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Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies adding the flour mixture

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Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies after adding the fruit and nuts

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Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies rolling the dough into balls

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Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies flattening the cookies

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Southern Living Fruitcake Cookies on the pan after baking

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