Fruit And Spice Rounds

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup dried figs
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 teaspoons milk

Recipe

• in a food processor or with the fine blade of a food grinder, process or grind raisins, figs, dates and walnuts.
• in a large mixing bowl beat butter until softened. add sugar and beat until fluffy. add eggs and beat well.
• in a mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. add flour mixture and beat until well mixed.
• stir in ground fruit mixture. divide dough in half; cover and chill several hours or overnight.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f. grease cookie sheet.
• on a well floured surface roll dough 1/4 inch thick. cut into rounds with a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter. place on cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minute or until done. cool on cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes, then remove and cool thoroughly on rack.
• combine 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon softened butter or margarine, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk (4-5 tsp) to make icing of drizzling consistency.