Santa's Fruit & Nut Cookies

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 cup Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 cup Shortening
  • 1/4 cup Sugar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Walnuts

• Dairy

  • 9/16 cup Milk

• Desserts

  • 1 cup Candied fruit, mixed

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped mixed candied fruit
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• ICING:
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

• Directions In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Stir in milk just until moistened. Stir in fruit and nuts. On a floured surface, roll or pat dough into a 12-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Cut into 4-in. x 1/2-in. strips. Form into S shapes; place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Combine confectioners sugar and enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency; drizzle over cookies. Yield: 3 dozen. Originally published as Santa's Fruit & Nut Cookies in Taste of Homes Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2009, p76 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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