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  • Holiday Date Nut Cookies

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    Ingredients

    • 1 lb pitted dates minced
    • 8 ounce candied pineapple minced (about 1 2/3 c.)
    • 1 1/2 c. coarsely minced Brazil nuts (about 8 ounces)
    • 2 c. blanched slivered almonds lightly toasted (about 8 ounces)
    • 2 1/2 c. all purpose flour
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • 1 tsp grnd cinnamon
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 c. unsalted butter room temperature (2 sticks)
    • 1 1/2 c. sugar
    • 2 lrg Large eggs

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 400F. Line cookie sheets with parchment. Combine fruit and nuts in bowl. Add in 1/2 c. flour and mix to separate pcs. Combine remaining 2 c. flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in small bowl.
    2. Beat butter in large bowl till light. Gradually add in sugar, beating till
    3. fluffy. Beat in Large eggs 1 at a time. Fold dry ingredients into butter mix. Fold in fruits and nuts.
    4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake till cookies are golden, about 10 min.
    5. Cold 2 min on cookie sheets. Transfer to rack and cold. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Store in airtight container.)
    6. Makes about 6 1/2 dozen.

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