Fruitcake Cookies
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: About 48 cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 48 servings
- Calories
- 102
- Total Fat
- 5
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 13
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 8
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 14
- Sodium
- 55
- Total: 6 hr
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
1/3 cup dried currants
1/3 cup amaretto, warmed
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup almond flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup chopped candied citron (or 1/4 cup each chopped candied lemon peel and candied orange peel)
1/2 cup candied red cherries
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Soak the currants in the amaretto at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day. Strain and set aside; reserve the amaretto. Beat the butter, 2 cups all-purpose flour, the almond flour, granulated sugar, milk powder, salt and egg in a large bowl with a mixer on low speed until combined but not fluffy, about 1 minute. Mix in the currants and candied citron.
- Toss the candied cherries with the remaining 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour. Stir into the dough using a wooden spoon. Divide the dough in half and roll each half into a 12-inch-long log. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 5 hours.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Slice the frozen dough into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Arrange the slices 1 inch apart on the prepared pans.
- Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are firm and light golden around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pans, then brush the tops and sides of each cookie with the reserved amaretto. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. Roll the edges of each cookie in the confectioners' sugar.