Fruitcake Cookies
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If you like fruit cake and cookies then you will love these.
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 1/3 cups raisins
- 1 cup pitted prunes, chopped
- 2/3 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 2/3 cups plain flour
Directions
- Place the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with orange juice and toss to combine. Let stand, covered, overnight.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and nutmeg until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in fruit mixture.
- Divide dough in half; shape each into a 12x3x1-in. rectangular log. Cover; refrigerate overnight or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 175 C 155 fan forced. Uncover and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are light brown, 13-16 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
