🍪 Christmas Rocks 🎄  
🎁 Festive bites of joy packed with fruits and nuts for lasting holiday cheer!  

🍽️ Ingredients 🍽️  
- 1 cup pitted dates  
- 1 cup walnuts  
- 1 cup candied cherries  
- 1 cup dried cranberries  
- 2 cups candied pineapple  
- 1/3 cup brown sugar  
- 1 egg 🥚  
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, divided  
- 1/2 cup almonds  
- 1/2 cup pecans  
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda  
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon  
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract  
- 1/2 cup butter, softened 🧈  
- Non-stick pan spray  

🧑‍🍳 Directions 🧑‍🍳  
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and move the oven rack to the top third position for even baking.  
2. Use a food processor to pulse walnuts, almonds, and pecans one by one, until they’re roughly pea-sized. Transfer to a large bowl.  
3. In the same food processor, pulse the dates, candied cherries, pineapple, and dried cranberries until they’re also pea-sized. Add these to the bowl with the nuts.  
4. Toss the nut and fruit mixture with 1/4 cup of the flour to coat everything evenly. Set aside.  
5. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy. If you have a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment for ease, but mixing by hand works well, too! 🧈  
6. Add the egg to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until fully combined 🥚.  
7. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and vanilla extract until just combined.  
8. Pour the wet butter mixture over the fruit-and-nut blend. Using your hands or a sturdy spoon, mix until the ingredients are evenly distributed.  
9. Prepare four cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper and lightly coating with non-stick spray.  
10. Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to divide the dough into 48 one-ounce portions. Arrange 12 cookies on each sheet, spacing them evenly.  
11. Bake two cookie sheets at a time for approximately 20 minutes. Rotate the sheets halfway through cooking time to ensure even browning. Watch carefully to prevent the bottoms from over-browning.  
12. Once baked, transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.  
13. Store the fully cooled cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.  

🍎 Nutritional Information 🍎  
- Calories: 110 per serving  
- Carbohydrates: 17g  
- Protein: 2g  
- Fats: 5g  
- Fiber: 2g  
- Sugar: 10g  

💡 Tips and Tricks 💡  
- Ensure all the fruit and nut pieces are similarly sized for even baking!  
- If your hands get sticky while forming the cookies, lightly dampen them with water for easier handling.  
- For a vibrant holiday presentation, try using a mix of red and green candied cherries.  

⏳ Preparation time 🍰  
Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes | Serving: 48 cookies