Prune Nut Cookies Food

PRUNE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F/180 degrees C.
• Put the prunes in a bowl and sprinkle about one tablespoon of icing sugar on them. Set them aside for 30 minutes.
• Add the butter into the kitchen aid bowl and start processing it.
• Add the sugar gradually and continue to process, until you incorporate it all.
• Add the eggs gradually, while you continue mixing.
• Add the almond extract, lemon and lime zest.
• Stop the kitchen aid and sift the flour in the bowl. Process again until you get a thick and creamy batter. Set the batter aside.
• Flour your workspace and spread the puff pastry using a rolling pin, until you make a thin sheet. Remove its edges to form one square or rectangular puff pastry sheet.
• Lay a baking tray with parchment paper and add the puff pastry sheet.
• Bake the crust for 15 minutes.
• Take the tray out of the oven and spread the batter in an even layer over the puff pastry sheet.
• Top with prunes and almond flakes. Embed the prunes into the batter just a little, using your fingers.
• Return it to the oven and bake it for 30 minutes at 320 degrees F/160 degrees C.
• Meanwhile, mix the icing sugar with lemon juice to get a glaze.
• Take the tray out of the oven, cut small cookies, let them cool a little and then glaze them again before serving.

PRUNE NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix sugar and oil together then add eggs. Add prunes and mix well. In different bowl mix flour, salt, soda and allspice together, then add to other mixture. Mix well, then add nuts. Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake at 375℉ (190℃) for 12 to 14 minutes or until brown.

PINE NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, fennel seed, and salt in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Add the flour and mix just until blended.
• Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap. Shape the dough into an 8-inch-long log. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line heavy large baking sheets with a silpat or parchment paper. Cut the dough log crosswise into 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick slices. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly apart. Press the pine nuts decoratively atop the cookies. Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 15 minutes.

SPICED PRUNE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Cream sugar, eggs and butter.
• Mix flour, soda, salt and spices.
• Add to creamed mixture.
• Add milk, prunes and nuts.
• Chill one hour.
• Drop by teaspoonful on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes.