Festive Fruitcake Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup golden raisin
• 1 1/2 cups chopped candied fruit
• 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1

   Combine fruit and nuts in a bowl. Sprinkle 2 or 3 teaspoons of flour over the fruit mixture and stir to lightly coat the fruit.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix until light and creamy.

3. 3

   Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and blend well.

4. 4

   Stir in fruit mix. The dough will be very stiff - I found mixing with my handmixer dough hooks easier!

5. 5

   Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto parchment covered baking sheets, flattening very slightly with the spoon.

6. 6

   Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden.