Nanny’S Fruitcake Cookies
- 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 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 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 into a 12x3x1-in. rectangular log. Cover; refrigerate overnight or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Uncover and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased
- . Bake until edges are light brown, 13-16 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
pecans, golden raisins, dried apricots, cranberries, triple sec, butter, sugar, brown sugar, ground nutmeg, egg, flour
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/nanny-s-fruitcake-cookies/ (may not work)