SPICY TOPPED FRUIT AND WALNUT BARS

Spicy Topped Fruit and Walnut Bars image

Provided by Julia Ferguson @judyjellybean

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 16

- cookie base:
1/2 cup(s) butter, softened
1 cup(s) brown sugar, packed
1 - egg yolk
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
1 3/4 cup(s) flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- cookie topping:
1 - egg white
2 tablespoon(s) sugar
1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
1/2 cup(s) diced, mixed candied fruit
1 cup(s) coarsely chopped walnuts

Steps:

COOKIE BASE: In mixing bowl cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Sift together flour, salt and soda. Gradually add to butter mixture, blending well.
Place dough on ungreased 15 1/2 x 12 inch cookie sheet. Cover dough with waxed paper and roll into 10 x 12 inch rectangle (abt. 3/8 inch thick). Remove waxed paper and set cookie sheet aside.
COOKIE TOPPING: In another bowl, add egg white, sugar, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, candied fruit and walnuts; blend well. Spread topping evenly over cookie dough. Bake at 350 degrees F. about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet. Cut into 1 x 2 inch bars. Makes about 48.