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Better Than Fruitcake Cookies

By: Frieda 
"This recipe makes over 12 dozen small cookies... a great substitution for holiday fruitcake . You can substitute rum-soaked dried apricots and dates instead of glacee'd cherries and figs for an equally tasty cookie."

 

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Original Recipe Yield 12 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped dried figs
  • 2/3 cup raisins
  • 2/3 cup candied cherries, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup super fine sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine fruits, honey, sherry, lemon juice, salt and walnuts. Cover and marinate overnight.
  2. Cream together with butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Add egg and mix well. Combine the flour, salt and cloves; gradually blend into the butter mixture. Blend in the fruit and nut mixture
  3. Lightly flour work surface and divide dough into 2 equal portions. Roll into logs and wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Place dough in freezer for at least an hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut logs into thin rounds and place on cookie sheet spaced at least 1 inch apart.
  5. Bake 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 107 | Total Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 10mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2004 by GIBORA   view full review
I read all the reviews and tried to address people's issues and got a 5-star cookie out of it....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by TRACIZ2   view full review
I am not big on fruitcake, but these cookies were VERY good. When I sent cookies home w/...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2002 by pamjlee   view full review
These cookies have a very flavour. The problem was that no matter what knife I used they would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2004 by LORETTA91761   view full review
Because we can't eat figs, I replaced them with a fruitcake mix. The cookies were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2002 by BARB72   view full review
While this cookie is extremely tasty, it takes a whole lot of effort and time. It's difficult...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2002 by JEANME   view full review
I must have done something wrong because the dough was very crumbly and the cookies were not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2010 by American   view full review
These were a huge hit! They are very good!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2010 by kk   view full review
Delectable and diffrent
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by OCTOVUS   view full review
These are better once they sit. Dough is somewhat crumbly - mostly you'll need a very sharp...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2003 by COOKINKIWI   view full review
My apologies to the author of this recipe but I found it to be very bland - lacking any...

 

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