Jeweled Cookie Slices
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Field editor Rosella Peters of Gull Lake, Saskatchewan notes, "I often mark recipes with 'G' for good, 'VG' for very good; this seasonal favorite is marked 'VVG'! I usually double the recipe."
SERVINGS: 15
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple or red and green candies cherries
- 2 tablespoons chopped blanched almonds
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl,cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in pineapple and almonds. Combine dry ingredients; add to butter mixture. Spread evenly into a foil-lined 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Invert dough onto a cutting board; remove foil. Cut into 1/4-in. slices; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350°for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.