Recipe

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• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp strong brewed coffee
• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground mace
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 lb coarsely chopped walnuts or 1/2 lb pecans
• 1 lb mixed candied fruit, chopped

• 1 Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 Add eggs and coffee; beat well.
• 3 Sift together dry ingredients.
• 4 Measure out 1/4 cup of the flour mixture and dredge the fruit and nuts in it.
• 5 Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture and beat until belnded.
• 6 Stir in fruit& nuts.
• 7 Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets, 2 apart.
• 8 Bake in a preheated 325 F oven for approximately 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.