Fruit Basket Cookies

Ingredients

12 candied cherries
70 gr dates
65 gr apricots
40 gr golden raisins
190 gr all purpose flour
110 gr butter
170 gr brown sugar
1 egg
16 ml orange juice
1/2 lemon extract
2 gr baking soda
2 ml cream of tartar
1 gr salt
1/2 pecans
30 gr walnuts

Instructions

Recipe by: Jo Merrill Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets. Combine cherries, dates, apricots, and raisins in small bowl. Transfer half of mixture to food processor. Add 1 tablespoon flour and chop finely, using on/off pulses. Turn into bowl; repeat with remaining mixture. Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat in egg. Stir inorange juice and lemon extract. Sift baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and remaining flour over egg mixture; blend in well. Stir in chopped nuts and fruit. Chill dough slightly. Shape into 3 cm balls. Transfer to prepared baking sheets and press gently with fork to flatten. Bake until golden, about 18-20 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight containers. ----