better than fruitcake cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups chopped dried figs
• 2/3 cup raisins
• 2/3 cup candied cherries, chopped
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons dry
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup super fine sugar
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• in a large bowl, combine fruits, honey, sherry, lemon juice, salt and walnuts. cover and marinate overnight.
• cream together with butter, brown sugar and sugar until smooth. add egg and mix well. combine the flour, salt and cloves; gradually blend into the butter mixture. blend in the fruit and nut mixture
• lightly flour work surface and divide dough into 2 equal portions. roll into logs and wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper. place dough in freezer for at least an hour.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). cut logs into thin rounds and place on cookie sheet spaced at least 1 inch apart.
• bake 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.