Prune, Raisin and Cranberry Cookies

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  • Total Time 36 min Ico-add
  • Yield 36 Cookies
  • Level Easy

A chewy tasty ,ix of dried fruit comes to life in this prune, raisin and cranberry cookies recipe. A remarkably good snack, they disappear quickly any time they're made.
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups raisins
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose/plain flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract/essence
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups pitted prunes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups pitted dates, coarsely chopped
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Directions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare three cookie sheet pans with cpooking spray, butter or oil.
  2. 2. Soak the raisins and cranberries in the water in a large bowl for 15 minutes. Drain well, reserving 6 tablespoons liquid, and set aside.
  3. 3. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and salt into a medium bowl.
  4. 4. Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy. Add the vanilla and eggs, beating until just blended.
  5. 5. Mix in the dry ingredients and reserved liquid. Stir in the oats, walnuts, prunes, dates, raisins and cranberries until well blended.
  6. 6. Drop tablespoons of the dough about three inches apart on to the prepared cookie sheets, flattening them slightly.
  7. 7. Bake one sheet at a time for six to eight minutes or until just golden brown at the edges and set. Transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.