Currant Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup dried currants
• 1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• cream butter and sugar until smooth. add the milk and eggs, stirring well. set aside 1/4 cup of the flour. sift the rest with baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. sprinkle on the grated orange rind. stir into the butter mixture until well blended. in a separate bowl, mix together the currants, raisins, dates and nuts. toss together with 1/4 cup of flour. fold into the batter.
• drop onto cookie sheets and bake for 23 to 25 minutes, until slightly golden. let cool on rack.