nanny’s Fruitcake Cookies
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Taste of Home magazine
Prep time: 35 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
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
- Place the first five ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with Triple Sec and toss to combine. Let stand, covered, overnight.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and nutmeg until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in fruit mixture.
- Divide dough in half; shape each portion into a 12 × 3 × 1 -inch rectangular log. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight or until firm.
- 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.
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about 4 dozen