Eggless Gluten-free Fruit Cake Cookies

Eggless Gluten-free crispy Fruit Cake Cookies loaded with nuts and dried fruits perfect cookie treat for Holidays.

Detailed recipe with instructional Video.

Flavored with the warm spices these are perfect for your Christmas cookie platter. A rich, fruity, delicious treat with crunch from the nuts.

These cookies complement well with the Christmas Fruit cake and make a adorable edible gift to be shared with your friends and family.

These are not only nutritious but also tastes so yumm.

About the recipe

I have made these fruit cake cookies with Whole Wheat Flour also and these came out perfect. For the last batch I couldn't take the pics and the whole batch was gone too soon. So, when I decided again to bake another batch(for the blog and on kids demand), I thought of experimenting with the Gluten-free flour mix. The cookies came out great, overloaded with fruits and nut came out great with a nice crisp.

I made my own Gluten-free mix with Sorghum Flour(Jowar), Rice Flour(made the cookies more crispy), Tapioca flour and some custard powder. Instead if custard powder you can add more tapioca flour or use corn flour. If tapioca flour is not available, you can use arrowroot.

In India Custard Powder is very popular for making eggless pudding and desserts. Checkout the recipes from the blog where I used custard powder to make the dessert.

Fruit Custard, Eggless Bread Pudding, Chocolate Pudding

Pack these cookies with other festive cookies and edible gits to share with your friends and family.

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Ingredients used to make Eggless Gluten-free Fruit Cake Cookies

Gluten-free Flour Mix- Jowar/Sorghum Flour, Rice Flour, Tapioca Flour, Custard Powder. You can use any good store bought Gluten-free flour mix. Also, the amount of the flours used can be adjusted. Arrowroot works fine in place of Tapioca Flour(incase you cannot source it). Bob's Red Mill Tapioca Flour or Nutty Yogi Brands are good for buying Gluten-free flours.

Butter- Adds a nice buttery taste. I dint try these with oil so won't suggest using in the recipe. I used salted butter. If using unsalted butter add a tsp,

Mixed Dried Fruits and Nuts- Dried Apricots, dried berries, dates, figs and candied orange peels. Almonds, Cashew nuts and Walnuts.

Add your choice of nuts and dried fruits.

Sweetener- Used raw cane sugar in the recipe. You can use castor sugar also. Other Raw sugars like coconut sugar or jaggery or brown sugar will effect the texture and color of the cookies.

Spices- Ginger Powder, Cinnamon Powder

Others- Baking Soda, Milk.

Checkout HOMEMADE CANDIED ORANGE PEEL RECIPE from the blog

How to make Gluten-free Fruit Cake Cookies

Detailed Recipe and instructional video in Recipe Card

These are drop cookies, we make the dough by creaming butter and sugar and then fold in the fruits, nuts along with the flour.

I prepared the flour mix by mixing all the flours with spice powders and baking soda.

Next cream the butter and sugar together. It be smooth and creamy.

Then fold in the dried fruits, nuts and flour mix, gently.

Add milk first 1/4 cup then if required 2 tbsp at a time. I used about 1/3 cup of milk. Adding liquid also depends on the kind of flour we use.

Wen making these cookies with All purpose flour or Wheat flour the amount of liquid used in the recipe changes. It will increase as per what kind of flour we use.

You can make the cookies, soon after preparing the dough or you can also chill the dough. While refrigerating cover the bowl properly, with a lid or a cling film.

When ready to bake, 10 mins prior to it preheat the oven at 350F or 180C.

Make small lemon sized ball. Use an ice cream(! tbsp) scooper or melon scooper for medium sized or small cookies. Line the cookie dough balls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Transfer the cookies on the cooling rack with some spatula. The cookies are very tender when out of the oven and may crumble. Use something to lift these up without breaking/crumbling the cookies.

Let the cookies cool down completely before transferring in cookie jars or containers.

I have used baking soda in the recipe, the cookies will spread. If you do not want the cookies to spread more add the same amount of baking powder.

Pro tips to get perfect Cookies

All the ingredients should be at room temperature.

Chop the nuts and dried fruits(big pieces like figs, dates, apricots) to small bits.

Do not overmix the cookie dough.

Add milk in steps, do not add milk at one go. First add 1/4 cup then 2 tbsp if required.

Preheat your oven at a given temp., use a good oven thermometer to check the temperature.

Do not open the oven door again and again to check the cookies.

Leave the baked cookies in the baking tray for 2-3 mins. and then transfer carefully using a spatula to the cooling rack.

Keep cookies in an air tight container.

Storage and Shelf Life

Store the baked cookies in air tight containers/cookie jars. Cool completely before storing these.

Stays good for about 10 days. Best taste on the next day when baked.

Cookie dough can be frozen for a couple of days.

Thaw the dough and then bake the cookies.

More cookie recipes from the blog-- Cookies and Crackers

Recipe Card

Egg-free Gluten-free Fruit Cake Cookies

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Egg-free Gluten-free crispy Fruit Cake Cookies loaded with nuts and dried fruits perfect cookie treat for Holidays. or any festive occasion.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Servings 18 Cookies

Equipment

• Oven
• Mixing Bowls
• Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients

  

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Gluten-free Flour Mix

• ½ Cup Jowar/Sorghum Flour
• ¼ Cup Rice Flour
• ¼ Cup Tapioca Flour or Arrowroot
• 2 tbsp Vanilla Custard Powder or Cornstarch

Spice Powder

• ½ tsp Ginger Powder
• ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder

Others

• ¼ Cup Butter
• ½ Cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla Essence optional
• ½ Cup Milk use as required

Nuts and Dried Fruit

• 2 tbsp Chopped Almonds
• 2 tbsp Chopped Cashew nuts
• 2 tbsp Chopped Walnuts
• 2 tbsp Tutti Frutti
• ¼ Cup Mixed Dried Berries
• 3-4 Figs
• 4-5 Dates
• 2-3 Apricots
• Candied Orange Peel use as required

Instructions

 

Make Flour Mix

• Mix together all the flours and cornstarch powder, baking soda and spice powders.
  ½ Cup Jowar/Sorghum Flour, ¼ Cup Rice Flour, ¼ Cup Tapioca Flour, 2 tbsp Vanilla Custard Powder, ½ tsp Ginger Powder, ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder

Make Cookie dough

• In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugar and vanilla essence(if using) to a creamy mix.
  ¼ Cup Butter, ½ Cup Sugar, 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
• Fold in the flour mix.
• Add in the chopped nuts and dried fruit mix.
• Mix everything nicely, so that the flour batter coats the nuts and fruits well.
  2 tbsp Chopped Almonds, 2 tbsp Chopped Cashew nuts, 2 tbsp Chopped Walnuts, 2 tbsp Tutti Frutti, ¼ Cup Mixed Dried Berries, 3-4 Figs, 4-5 Dates, Candied Orange Peel, 2-3 Apricots
• Add milk in small batches. Add ¼ Cup at a time. Then add 2 tbsp.
  ½ Cup Milk
• You can use your hands to get the dough together.
• Chill the dough for minimum 30 mins.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven
• On a baking tray lined with parchment paper, scoop out 1 tbsp dough or use eyeball estimation to make small lemon sized cookie dough balls.
• Bake in the oven at 180°C or 350°F for 15 mins.
• When the edges start turning brown, take out of the oven.
• Keep on the counter for 1-2 mins and then using a spatula transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
• Once cookies are completely cool keep in an air tight container or cookie jar.
• Enjoy with hot milk, cocoa or cappuccino of your choice.
• Alternatively, you can use your stand mixer to cream butter and sugar when making a big batch. Increase the ingredients accordingly.

Video

Notes

You can use any other dried fruits/candied fruits or nuts for the cookies. 

You can also increase or decrease the amount of nuts and fruits in the recipe.

I have used Raw Cane sugar, which along with rice flour adds to the crispy texture of cookies. You can add brown sugar also, but it will give a different color and a more chewy cookie.

Any good store bought Gluten-free flour can also be used in the recipe.

You can substitute the Gluten-free flour with Whole Wheat Flour. Skip tapioca and rice flour for a chewy cookie. Substitute the same amount of Whole Wheat Flour with the Gluten-free flours.

You can substitute Tapioca Flour with arrowroot.

Ginger Powder and Cinnamon Powder adds warm tones to the cookies. You can also add nutmeg powder along with these. Skip the spices if you do not want to add. Or, try Chai spice or Garam Masala in cookies. 

I have used Baking Soda in the recipe, the cookies will spread. If you do not want the cookies to spread more add the same amount of baking powder.

You can bake the cookies directly also, without chilling. Keep the dough in refrigerator till the oven preheats.

Transfer the cookies on the cooling rack with some spatula. The cookies are very tender when out of the oven and may crumble. Use something to lift these up without breaking/crumbling the cookies.

 

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