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Fruit and Nut Shortbread

SUBMITTED BY: Carol PHOTO BY: Suzy

"A colorful addition to your Christmas baking."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup candied cherries, halved
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cream butter and sugar. Add yolk and flour. Cut in fruit and nuts. Shape dough into two rolls 2 inches in diameter and roll in waxed paper. Chill overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. While still cold and wax paper still on, take a sharp knife and cut thin slices (1/8 inch). Set on greased cookie sheets, remove wax paper and bake for 10 minutes. (Slightly brown edges).
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by flying hula turkey
wonderful! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2008 by JALLEN1967
I love candied cherries, but this was not a keeper for our family. I ended up throwing it out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by Suzy
I like these, though they aren't really what I think of when I think shortbread. I will be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by Living Well
I doubled the recipe and added all mixed chopped fruit instead of just cherries - they were... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Fruit and Nut Shortbread

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 228

  • Total Fat: 12.8g
  • Cholesterol: 39mg
  • Sodium: 114mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 2.2g

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