Chocolate Fruitcake Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup walnuts or 1/4 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup almonds
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 tablespoon candied citrus peel (orange and lemon)
• 2 ounces butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 ounce candied cherry
• 1/2 ounce crystallized ginger
• 1 tablespoon cream
• 1 (18 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 finely chop walnuts, almonds, raisins, orange and lemon peel, cherries, and ginger.
• 2 melt butter in a saucepan, then add sugar and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
• 3 bring to a boil and let it boil for 1 minute without stirring (until just turning light golden).
• 4 remove from heat and mix well with cream and fruit-nut mixture.
• 5 mix cake mix with two eggs and oil.
• 6 combine all ingredients.
• 7 scoop a heaping spoonful of dough onto cookies sheet lined with foil.
• 8 bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 - 12 minutes.
• 9 enjoy!