nanny’s Fruitcake Cookies

Categories: cookies

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 1/3 cups golden raisins
• 1 cup pitted dried plums, chopped
• 2/3 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup Triple Sec
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 egg
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Place the first five ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with Triple Sec and toss to combine. Let stand, covered, overnight.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and nutmeg until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in fruit mixture.
3. Divide dough in half; shape each portion into a 12 × 3 × 1 -inch rectangular log. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight or until firm.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 13-16 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

5. about 4 dozen

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