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These Czech Christmas cookies are crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The batter is prepared on the stovetop, then cooled and baked. The original recipe calls for nuts and candied orange zest, but any dried fruit or combination of dried fruits can be used in place of the orange zest. -Cyndee Sindelar, Princeton, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped candied orange zest
1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, mix confectioners' sugar and flour. Whisk in cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from heat. Stir in almonds, walnuts, orange zest, cranberries and vanilla. Cool completely. , Drop by tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie bottom into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate until set. Store between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 18mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.