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Fruit-Filled Spritz Cookies

Name: Fruit-Filled Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: about 7-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups chopped dates; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons orange juice; 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 cup ground nuts; DOUGH:; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Confectioners' sugar, optional

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Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 7-1/2 dozen

From the first time I baked these cookies, they've been a big success. Old-fashioned and attractive, they make a perfect holiday pastry. —Ingeborg Keith, Newark, Delaware

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chopped dates
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup ground nuts
DOUGH:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 8 minutes or until thickened. Cool completely. Stir in the cherries, coconut and nuts; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Using a cookie press fitted with a bar disk, press a 12-in.-long strip of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet. Spread fruit filling over dough. Press another strip over filling. Cut into 1-in. pieces (there is no need to separate the pieces). Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden. Recut into pieces if necessary. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 77 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 45mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Fruit-Filled Spritz Cookies

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