Fabulous Fruit Cake Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter | 4 Tablespoon, softened | |
| 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar | ||
| 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses | ||
| Cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground ginger | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground allspice | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Ground mace | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| 1/4 cup brandy or rum | ||
| 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt | ||
| Flour | 1 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 1 1/4 cups dried blueberries or currants | ||
| Cherries | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), dried | |
| Raisins | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Almonds | 2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 275°F. In a medium bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and mace until blended. Add eggs, brandy, and yogurt and blend well.
2. Add 1 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda, and salt and beat until blended. In a medium bowl, toss blueberries, cherries, raisins, and almonds with remaining 1/4 cup flour; stir into dough until well mixed.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until set. Remove to a rack and let cool completely.
2. Add 1 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda, and salt and beat until blended. In a medium bowl, toss blueberries, cherries, raisins, and almonds with remaining 1/4 cup flour; stir into dough until well mixed.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until set. Remove to a rack and let cool completely.
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