Fruit N Nut Cookies by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients:

• Flour 1 cup
• Corn flour 2 tbsp
• Butter (softened) 1/2 cup
• Caster sugar 1/2 cup
• Salt a pinch
• Vanilla essence 1/2 tsp
• Cardamom or clove powder 1/4 tsp
• Lemon zest 1/4 tsp
• Finley chopped raisins 1/4 cup
• Dried cranberries 1/4 cup
• Finley chopped pistachios 1/4 cup
• Finely chopped almonds 1/4 cup

Method:

1. In bowl, add softened butter, caster sugar and salt and beat till light and fluffy.
2. Add vanilla essence, cardamom or cloves powder and lemon zest and mix well.
3. Add flour and corn flour and mix to make soft dough.
4. Add finely chopped dried fruits and nuts and mix well.
5. Place soft dough in between two sheets of cling or greaseproof paper and shape it into a log.
6. Wrap log with plastic wrap and seal ends.
7. Again wrap it in aluminum foil and freeze for 1 hour or until it hardens.
8. Before baking, unwrap and slice dough into 1/4 inch slices and place on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet.
9. Place them at least 1 inch apart as they expand on baking.
10. Bake at 160 degrees C for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.
11. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
12. The cookies will be soft on touch after baking and will harden once it is out of the oven and cools down.