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Fruitcake Cookie Bars

Fruitcake Cookie Bars with Dried Fruit are a wonderful addition to your holiday baking repertoire.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Baking Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2/3 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1-1/3 cups golden raisins (chopped)
  • 1 cup pitted dried dates (chopped)
  • 2/3 cup dried apricots (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup Triple Sec
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour (379g)

Instructions
 

  • Place the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with Triple Sec and toss to combine. Let stand, covered, overnight.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and nutmeg until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in fruit mixture.
  • Divide dough in half; shape each into a 12x3x1-in. rectangular log. Cover; refrigerate overnight or until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Uncover and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are light brown, 13-16 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
  • These bars would be very good and pretty if one end was dipped in white chocolate.

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Keyword Cookie, Cookie Bar, Dried Fruit, Fruitcake