Fruit-Filled Spritz
Yield
8 dozenPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
butter
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 4 | cups |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| ½ | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| Fruitnutfilling | |||
| ½ | cup |
water
|
|
| ½ | cup |
candied cherries
finely chopped |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
dates
cut |
|
| ½ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
orange zest
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 946 | ml |
all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 118 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| Fruitnutfilling | |||
| 118 | ml |
water
|
|
| 118 | ml |
candied cherries
finely chopped |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 355 | ml |
dates
cut |
|
| 118 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
| 5 | ml |
orange zest
|
|
Directions
Cream butter; add sugars gradually.
Beat in eggs and extracts.
Blend in sifted dry ingredients; chill.
Make FruitNut Filling: Combine water, sugar, dates and orange rind.
cook until thickened; stir; add cherries and nuts; cool.
Knead dough in hands until soft and pliable. Press dough through cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheets. (Use the saw- toothed shaped cookie press plate. ) STRIPS OF DOUGH SHOULD BE 10 inch LONG AND 2 inch APART. Spread filling down center of each strip. Use cookie press to cover filling with another strip of dough. Bake at 375℉ (190℃) about 12 minutes. Cut into 1¼ inch bars immediately. Makes about 8 dozen.
