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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These are absolutely delicious, very good for you, and adapted from a recipe in the book Cookies at the Academy . These are so fast and easy to whip up, great if you are in a cookie emergency . Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1 cup wheat flour |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/8 teaspoon clove |
1 cup chopped pitted prune |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar |
1 egg |
1 cup finely chopped walnuts |
lemon, glaze |
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar |
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest |
1 -1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice |
Directions:
1. Stir together the dry ingredients (flour through cloves) to combine thoroughly. Add prunes, stirring well to coat with flour.
2. Preheat oven to 375°F Cream together butter and sugar, then beat in egg until fluffy.
3. Gradually blened in flour mixture. Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
4. Spread walnuts on a large piece of waxed paper. Shape each portion of dough into a long roll and turn in nuts to coat well on all sides.
5. Transfer nut-encrusted rolls to greased baking sheets. Flatten rolls into strips with your fingers until they are about1 1/2 inches wide and 3/4 inch think. Sprinkle strips with any remaining nuts.
6. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of each strip comes out clean and nuts are toasted (15-20 minutes). Let cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes.
7. Drizzle strips with Lemon Glaze. Then cut into 1-inch wide bars on the diagonal. Transfer bars to wire racks to cool completely.
8. Lemon Glaze.
9. In a small bowl, combine confectioner's sugar and lemon rind. Gradually add lemon juice, stirring until the glaze is smooth and of a good drizzling consistency.
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