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Fruit and Spice Rounds

By: Laria Tabul  
"Chewy and spicy, these frosted fruit cookies make good Christmas cookies."

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Original Recipe Yield 5 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup dried figs
  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 teaspoons milk

Directions

  1. In a food processor or with the fine blade of a food grinder, process or grind raisins, figs, dates and walnuts.
  2. In a large mixing bowl beat butter until softened. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well.
  3. In a mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add flour mixture and beat until well mixed.
  4. Stir in ground fruit mixture. Divide dough in half; cover and chill several hours or overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease cookie sheet.
  6. On a well floured surface roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into rounds with a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minute or until done. Cool on cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes, then remove and cool thoroughly on rack.
  7. Combine 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon softened butter or margarine, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk (4-5 tsp) to make icing of drizzling consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 191 | Total Fat: 7.3g | Cholesterol: 39mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Mary 
This is a really tasty cookie. Well worth the extra time to make. They remain soft and chewy... MORE

 
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