MIXED FRUIT AND NUT COOKIES

MIXED FRUIT AND NUT COOKIES image

Categories Nut

Yield 3 dz

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/4 cups ap flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temp.
1 c packed light brown sugar
2 lg eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
1 1/2 cups chopped dried apricots
1 1/2 cups dried cherries
1 1/2 cups sliced blanched almonds
1 1/2 cups chopped pistachios

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Combine flour, soda and salt in medium bowl. Cream butter on medium speed until smooth. Add sugars, and beat till light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time until combined. Beat in vanilla. Add the flour mixture all at once, and beat on low speed till combined. Add coconut, apricots, cherries, almonds and pistachios and beat until combined. Drop batter by heaping tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake until golden, 12-15 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Remove from oven and transfer cookies on parchment liners to a wire rack to cool completely.