Dried Fruit Cookie Recipes - Fruity Raisin Moments

Ingredients

• 2 cups/300 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, cut up

• 1/2 cup/100 g firmly packed light brown sugar

• 2/3 cup/70 g finely chopped candied peel

• 1/3 cup/45 g raisins

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C/gas 6. Butter two cookie sheets.

2. Sift the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt into a large bowl.  Use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

3. Stir in the brown sugar, candied peel, raisins and egg. Drop tablespoons of the dough 2 inches (5cm) apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer the cookies to racks to cool.