Name: Dried fruit Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 ⅔ cup / 200 g all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup / 110 g butter (melted); 1 large egg; 3/4 cup / 150 g brown sugar; 1 cup/ 150 g dried fruits (I used cranberries, figs and raisins); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp orange zest; 1/2 tsp baking powder

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Pleasantly soft, chewy and full of fruit flavours, these Dried Fruit Cookies are a perfect morning or afternoon breakfast!

If you want to prepare easy and tasty cookies this Christmas or simply want to enjoy a special snack with your coffee or hot chocolate, I recommend you to try this recipe.

Why you would love this recipe

These cookies are full of flavours! A delicious combination of dried figs, raisins, cranberries and orange zest.

They are also very easy to make: you need just 10 minutes to make the dough! The recipe calls for simple ingredients and you can even vary the kinds of fruit you use.

Both kids and adults would love these cookies. They are ideal as holiday edible gifts since they are easy to store and transport.

Is this recipe easy

This is one of the easiest drop cookie recipes you would find out there! It is literally just mixing the ingredients one by one and combining them into dough.

You need to chill the dough for 30-60 minutes and then you can bake them right away. Shape the cookies with your hands and flatten them.

Baking tips

The best temperature for the Dried Fruit Cookies is 360º F/ 180º C. Don't forget to adjust the oven rack above the middle position as the bottoms tend to bake faster than the tops.

When the edges start becoming golden brown, it is time to remove the tin from the oven. If the tops still look slightly underbaked, this is not a problem: after cooling them down you will be able to enjoy a perfectly delicious chewy cookie with fruit flavors!

Serving ideas

These cookies are great to eat at all times! They are perfect as a snack or as a dessert.

They would be a great edible gift, placed in jars or in nice boxes. You can bring them to your friends and relatives for Christmas.

Craving cookies in the summer? This recipe is great for any season! You can try to diversify them with dried strawberries, raspberries and blueberries and make delicious berry bombs!

cookies stacked on a plate with christmas tree behind

I really hope you would like these cookies! If you made them, please let me know in the comments how was your experience!

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4.89 from 9 votes

Dried fruit Cookies

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Mediterranean

Keyword christmas, cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Resting time 30

Total Time 1

Servings:

Author: Daniela Lambova

Ingredients

▢ 1 ⅔ cup / 200 g all-purpose flour
▢ ½ cup / 110 g butter, melted
▢ 1 large egg
▢ ¾ cup / 150 g brown sugar
▢ 1 cup/ 150 g dried fruits, I used cranberries, figs and raisins
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 1 tablespoon orange zest
▢ ½ teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

In a bowl combine flour and baking powder. Mix to blend and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together butter and brown sugar for 1 minute. Add the orange zest and vanilla and mix again.
Add the egg and whisk again until smooth.
Gradually add the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until all the flour is combined.
At the end add the dried fruits, folding them into the mixture until incorporated.
Make a ball out of the dough. Cover the bowl with cling film and transfer it to the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Adjust the oven rack above the middle position. Preheat the oven to 360º F/ 180º C. Line two large baking tins with sheets of parchment paper.
Take pieces of dough as big as walnuts and roll them in your hands into balls. Press them gently to make them flat.
Arrange the cookies into the prepared tins. Consider that they will spread so leave some distance between them.
Bake for about 10 minutes or until the bottom edges start becoming golden brown. The cookies will be very soft when you remove them but that is ok. Let them cool 10 minutes on the sheet and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Store the cookies for up to a week in airtight containers.
Make sure the egg is not cold when you add it to the butter and the sugar.
Coconut sugar can be used instead of brown sugar.
You can use any type of dried fruits you like. Just make sure you chop finely any large fruits you have such as figs, dates, plums, etc.

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