Eggless Fruit and Nut Cookies | Easy Christmas Bakes

Yes, there is a similar recipe in this blog! The fruit cookies recipe that I posted a couple of years back was my go to recipe if I needed to bake and take for friends. Then when I made this Eggless Basic Cookie Dough , I wanted to make something colorful and then this cookie was born. I have added some nuts here and these jeweled beauties were the star of the day!

I have made 5 different cookies with the Eggless Basic Cookie Dough and all the varieties were appreciated and relished by the family. This one is from the final lot of the dough.

I used:

1/5 portion of the Eggless Basic Cookie Dough weighing approx. 150 grams
Tutti frutti – 1/8 cup
Nuts- a few I used almonds and cashews

Take the dried fruits and nuts and chop them finely. Add it to the dough.

Mix in the fruits and shape into a log. Cling wrap it and freeze for half an hour.

Remove the cling wrap and using a serrated knife and cut into slices. Arrange the slices on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.Bake in a pre heated oven at 180 degree C for 12 minutes / till the bottom of the cookies turn light brown. Remove from oven and let it cool on a wire rack.

Bejeweled beauties are ready to be served….

Note:

Use any dried fruit / nut of your choice
The baking time will also vary with the size of the cookies and the thickness.
The cookies will be soft as soon as they come out of the oven and
will turn crisp after they cool.Else bake again for a few more minutes.

I have joined a group of friends in a baking event called
Bake-a-thon.We will be posting baked goodies on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays all through December.Do take a look at what we all have baked so far!!