{"id":7409,"date":"2014-12-04T07:13:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T15:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=7409"},"modified":"2025-01-02T13:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T21:21:51","slug":"chocolate-dipped-fruitcake-shortbread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chocolate-dipped-fruitcake-shortbread\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Dipped Fruitcake Shortbread for the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instead of using fruitcake mix in a traditional dense cake, try using it in some crunchy shortbread instead. And to make them even better, dip them in chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I know not everyone likes fruitcake. Most of them have never tried my mother-in-laws recipe <\/a>or they would love it. I know I certainly do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, if you are a fruitcake hater and dismiss that fruitcake mix sitting in the grocery aisle, you might want to give these cookies a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These cookies take the brightly colored citrus peel, pineapple and cherries in fruitcake mix and put them in a crispy vanilla laden shortbread cookie. The result is an amazing combination, especially when dipped in chocolate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients for Fruitcake Shortbread<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ingredients are fairly basic baking fare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n