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I\u2019m not a fan of fruitcake, but these Gluten-Free Fruitcake Cookies are fabulous. The secret? Soaking dried fruit in Southern Comfort! <\/p>\n

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Note: This recipe was first posted on my original blog, Celebration Generation, on December 14, 2011. It was transferred over to this blog - existing comments and all - on Feb 25, 2021<\/i><\/p>\n

The fact that this Gluten-Free Fruitcake Cookies recipe even exists... it's sort of a miracle.<\/p>\n

You see, I'm one of those people that hate fruitcake. It's not that I buy into mass \"ew!\" hysteria (I love broccoli and Brussels sprouts, for instance!), it's that I find glaceed \/ candied fruit to be one of the nastiest things on the planet. I mean, right up there with Velveeta<\/a>. Gross.<\/p>\n

Then, there is the \"gluten-free\" issue. <\/p>\n

As I mentioned in my recipe for an Easy way to make French Macarons<\/a>, I was NOT a fan of anything that uses fake flours to make a regular recipe into a gluten free recipe. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always been a major \"Gluten Free\" Snob, and - at the time I developed this recipe in 2011 - pretty much stuck to treats that are inherently gluten free, such as coconut macaroons, Pavlova<\/a>, and French Macarons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This was in the days before I really started playing with gluten-free flours, and just always found anything made with the fake flours to be nasty, both in taste and texture. <\/p>\n

(Spoilers: I would come to realize that it was a matter of avoiding \u201call-purpose\u201d mixes, and using the RIGHT flours, in the right proportions to each recipe!)<\/p>\n

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You may be asking yourself, right about now, WHY I created this recipe. Well, I'll tell you - painkillers! <\/p>\n

I really hate taking painkillers, as they make me feel really gross. I have to be in really rough shape to even consider it - and making tamales<\/a> that weekend really beat me up. When I couldn't move my arm\/shoulder without screaming pain for a few hours, I finally caved in.<\/p>\n

45 minutes later, I was sorta woozy and craving fruitcake. Yes, I know - I *HATE* the stuff. <\/p>\n

So, I did what one would expect an ADD, creative baker with gluten allergies to do when high as a kite - I designed a gluten-free fruitcake cookies recipe, and demanded<\/strike> nicely asked my husband to drive me shopping for the ingredients I would require. <\/p>\n

I chopped the fruit and soaked them in booze overnight, looking forward to baking them the next day.<\/p>\n

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OH. WOW. These are amazing! I mean, amazing-amazing, not \"amazing - for a gluten-free cookie\". The substitution of dried fruits for glaceed, the Southern Comfort... it just created this vivid palette of flavor, and texture. <\/p>\n

These gluten-free fruitcake cookies are so fabulous, my not-stuck-in-gluten-free-hell husband LOVES them. A few days after creating them, I was already putting on a second batch! So good!<\/p>\n

We used a mix of raisins, cranberries, cherries, apricots, and pineapple, but you can use a combination of whatever dried fruit you love. <\/p>\n

Oh, and don't worry about buying too much - not only will you want to put on another batch once you try these... but I\u2019ve also posted a recipe for Gluten-Free Fruitcake<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Alcohol Free Gluten-Free Fruitcake Cookies<\/h2>\n

While I LOVE Southern Comfort in this, I know that not everyone wants to have alcohol in their cookies. Also - contrary to popular belief - it does NOT cook off while baking, btw.<\/p>\n

To make this alcohol-free, swap apple juice, white cranberry juice, or white grape juice for the Southern Comfort. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to speed the process along: Rather than allowing the fruit to soak in the juice overnight, you can simmer it for about 20 minutes. Allow to cool before using.<\/p><\/div>\n

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More Gluten-Free Holiday Recipes!<\/h2>\n

Looking for something festive - for the whole family? Here are some great options!<\/p>\n

Cranberry Chicken<\/a>
\nCranberry Jello Salad<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Candy Cane Cookies <\/a>
\nGluten Free Fruitcake <\/a>
\nGluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies <\/a>
\nGluten-Free Gingerbread Scones<\/a>
\nGluten Free Maple Pumpkin Pie <\/a>
\nGluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Mini Doughnuts <\/a>
\nGluten Free Paska [Easter Bread]<\/a>
\nGluten-Free Sauerkraut Buns [Pyrizhky]<\/a>
\nGluten Free Stuffing Recipe <\/a>
\nPumpkin Cheese Ball - Classier Version<\/a>
\nPumpkin Cheese Ball - Trashier Version<\/a>
\nRoasted Carrots & Parsnips<\/a>
\nSlow Cooker Pork Tenderloin with Fruit Sauce<\/a>
\nSweet Potato Souffle<\/a>
\nTurkey Meatballs with Cranberry Glaze<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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Also, be sure to subscribe to my free email newsletter, so you never miss out on any of my nonsense.<\/p>\n

Well, the published nonsense, anyway!\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Gluten-Free Fruitcake Cookies<\/h2>\n
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I\u2019m not a fan of fruitcake in general, but these Gluten-Free Fruitcake Cookies are fabulous. Soaking dried fruit in booze makes ALL the difference!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Soaking time<\/span>2 days<\/span><\/span> d<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>2 days<\/span><\/span> d<\/span> 35 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Dessert, Snack<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>American, British, Gluten-free<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>24<\/span> Large cookies<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Calories: <\/span>186<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Author: <\/span>admin<\/span><\/div>\n\n

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