Candied Fruit Cookies Karachi Biscuits

Some other popular names for these cookies are fruit biscuits, Karachi biscuits, tutti frutti cookies, holiday cookies, Christmas cookies, dried fruit cookies, and Hyderabad Karachi Biscuits. These cookies are one of the best gift options for special occasions like Diwali, New Year, and Christmas. These fruit biscuits are one of the most crowd-pleasing tea-time biscuits in India. I love the aroma coming out of the kitchen when baking these cookies. It just makes me crazy. These tutti frutti cookies were one of my favorite items and a must-buy whenever I visited a bakery shop during my childhood.

These are the best holiday cookies or Christmas cookies to try. Here is why!

The light, crispy and crumbly texture with the right amount of flavor and sweetness will suit the taste buds of almost people of all age groups. Easy to make, looks classy and would be perfect for gifting to your family and friends. And I bet you can’t stop eating one.

Ingredients

½ cup Butter, salted, room temperature (1 stick) (you can even use unsalted butter. check notes) ½ cup Fine granulated sugar or powdered sugar 2 cups All purpose flour or Maida 4-5 tablespoon Milk add as required

Other Ingredients

1 teaspoon Vanilla extract 2 tablespoon Rose syrup (optional only if doing rose flavored, you can even use rose essence instead, reduce it to 1 tsp) ½ cup Tutti Frutti

How to make Candied Fruit Cookies

In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add all-purpose flour and mix well. Now add milk little by little in increments to get a stiff dough. The amount of milk will depend on weather conditions and the brand of flour you are using. If you make biscuits of a single flavor, you do not have to divide the dough. Else divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Use vanilla essence or pineapple essence for one part of the dough, along with tutti frutti or candied fruits and rose essence for another part. While making rose-flavored cookies, use rose syrup or rose essence. The syrup I have used is a very mild version, so I have used 2 tbsp. If using rose essence just add 1 tsp. Make a log out of the dough, cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours. This is to make sure that the cookies are flaky. Cut them into half-inch thick round or rectangular cookies and bake for 13 to 15 minutes. These cookies will be soft when they are out of the oven but will turn crisp once cool down.

How long can I store these cookies?

When stored in an airtight container, these cookies remain fresh for two weeks. I hope you give these cookies a try. Have loads and loads of fun with your family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays !!