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9Ingredients
45Minutes
160Calories
Description
If you can’t decide if you are in need of a salty or sweet snack, then try these Salty Dried Fruit Cookies. There are only 15 cookies in this recipe, so consider doubling the recipe. Everyone will want some. Ingredients include muscovado sugar or dark brown sugar, softened unsalted butter, vegetable shortening, egg, vanilla, self rising flour, finely chopped dry salted fruit, and vegetable oil. They are a delectable delight.
Ingredients
US|METRIC
- 1/3 cup muscovado sugar (may substitute dark brown sugar)
- 100 grams unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup fruit (dry salted, finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup sugar (additional mascobado)
- vegetable oil (approximately 1/4 cup)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 Celsius.
- Beat the sugar, butter, shortening, egg, and vanilla together. Add the flour and the fruit. Mix.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and place balls of dough approximately 1 teaspoon in size, onto the baking sheet.
- Grease the bottom of a heavy drinking glass with vegetable oil, dip into the extra mascabado sugar, and flatten each cookie.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.
NutritionView More
160Calories
Sodium5% DV110mg
Fat17% DV11g
Protein2% DV1g
Carbs5% DV16g
Fiber0% DV0g
| Calories160Calories from Fat100 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Fat11g17% |
| Saturated Fat4.5g23% |
| Trans Fat0g |
| Cholesterol30mg10% |
| Sodium110mg5% |
| Potassium25mg1% |
| Protein1g2% |
| Calories from Fat100 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Carbohydrate16g5% |
| Dietary Fiber0g0% |
| Sugars10g20% |
| Vitamin A |
| Vitamin C |
| Calcium |
| Iron |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Reviews(1)
★★★★★
Amy S. 8 Jun 2015
★★★★★
I made these a few times for the kids to try and stray away from normal everyday cookies; which they ate faster than I could make. I used various different types of fruit to add more variety each one just as good as the last. I will definitely be making these 5 star cookies again.