Reindeer Bites Recipe

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Fruitcake finds its way into a cookie for a new tasty treat from our Test Kitchen. You'll be reaching for this recipe year after year!

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Diabetic Friendly

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Reindeer Bites Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
  • Yield: 22 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons chopped candied cherries
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup refrigerated Holiday Cookie Dough
  • ICING:
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon rum extract
  • 3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice
  • 12 red candied cherries, halved

Directions

  • In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, apricots, cranberries and raisins. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Cool to room temperature; stir in the pecans, cherries and nutmeg.
  • Let cookie dough stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften. In a large bowl, combine dough and fruit mixture.
  • Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency. Spread over cookies. Top each with a candied cherry piece. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 104 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 40 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Reindeer Bites in Simple & Delicious November/December 2007, p53

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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2010 by BillandSherra

@ rkroniger and everyone else.....find recipe here: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Holiday-Cookie-Dough

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by rkroninger

did i miss something? what is meant by refrigerated holiday cookie dough?

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2009 by BillandSherra

I love the smell of these cookies while being made.

Also with all of the fruit, I like to think of them as a christmas healthfood.

I forgoe the rumextract and used some good spiced rum in the cookies and the icing

 
 

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