CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Ingredients:

Mix of dry fruits (Cranberries, Blue berries, black currants and glazed cherries) -80 grams

Mix of nuts (cashews , walnuts and Almonds) – 80 grams

Honey -1 or 2 Table spoon 

Brandy/Rum or Red Wine -2 Table spoons Optional ) I substituted with just orange juice 

Lemon or Orange zest- 1 small Lemon/Orange

Spice Mix (Equal quantities of cloves, cinnamon, Nutmeg  powdered) -¼ teaspoon

Dry Ginger powder - 1/4 teaspoon 

Salt -1/2 teaspoon

Butter – 100 grams

Brown Sugar- 100 Grams

Egg – 1 Large

Whole Wheat Flour - 160 grams

Baking powder -½ teaspoon

Baking Soda -½ teaspoon

Method : 

The day before you plan to bake these cookies, slice together all the dried fruits and nuts and combine with Brandy or Rum or Red wine and set it aside in room temperature covered with a cling foil overnight. (I skipped this step )

Sieve together flour, spice mix, salt, baking powder and baking soda.Add the fruits and nuts mix and orange zest, crumble together the softened butter and powdered brown sugar.

Add the egg and mix until incorporated. Add flour mix, half at a time and fold together. Don’t over mix. 

Refrigerate the dough until firm . 

Make shapes with cookie cutter .

Place the cookies dough 2-inch apart on un-greased sheet pans and bake at 170 degree for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly golden.

Remove and cool it on a wire rack. Store it in an air tight container when complete cooled.