Author: Susan Murray, www.awomancooksinasheville.com
Ingredients
3cdried or candied fruitdiced
2tbspfruit brandysee note
6tbspbutterroom temperature
½csugar
¼cbrown sugarpacked
2eggs
1tspvanilla
2cflour
1tspbaking soda
½tspsalt
½tspcinnamon
½tspcloves
½tspnutmeg
1cnutschopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
Chop the fruits into small dice. Place them in a small bowl and mix them together with 2 tbsp of brandy. Set aside to sit for 15 minutes or so while you make the batter.
Beat the butter and sugars together in the bowl of a stand mixer for 5-8 minutes.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for a full minute after each addition.
Beat in the vanilla.
Mix the flour together with the baking soda, salt and spices. Add this to the butter and egg mixture and stir to mix. Add the fruits and the chopped nuts. Mix well.
Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
Drop the batter by tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake 12-14 minutes until the cookies start to brown and are set in the centers.
Let them cool on the baking sheet for a minute or two before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
Recipe Notes
Notes: Use any combination of dried or candied fruits. Nuts can be pecans, walnuts or even macadamia nuts. If you don't have a fruit brandy, any brandy or strong liquor will do