Chocolate Fruit N Nut Cookies Recipe

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Filled with fruit, nuts, chocolate and loads of flavor, these traditional Italian treats hit the spot. We enjoy them at Christmas with a hot beverage.

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Chocolate Fruit N Nut Cookies Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, cubed
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup mixed candied fruit, finely chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Directions

In a saucepan, combine butter, milk, sugar and honey. Bring to a full boil. Remove from the heat; stir in almonds and fruit. Stir in flour until blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased and floured baking sheets. Spread batter with a spoon to form 2-1/2-in. circles. Bake at 350° for 6-9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on pans for 1 minute before carefully removing to waxed paper to cool completely. For coating, combine chocolate chips and shortening in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until melted. Spread 1 teaspoonful over the bottom of each cookie. When chocolate is almost set, draw wavy lines with a fork or cake decorating comb. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 235 calories, 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 73 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Fruit N Nut Cookies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1999, p35