Fruitcake Cookies
| Yield: | 5 Servings |
| Categories: | Cookies, Holidays |
| 1 | c | Mixed diced candied citrus |
| Peel | ||
| 1 | c | Dark seedless raisins |
| 1/4 | c | Chopped mixed dried pears, |
| Dried apricots, golden | ||
| Raisins | ||
| 1/3 | c | Bourbon whiskey |
| 2 1/4 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 3/4 | ts | Ground cloves |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground ginger |
| 1/4 | ts | Grated whole nutmeg |
| 8 | tb | (1 stick) unsalted butter, |
| Slightly softened | ||
| 2/3 | c | Firmly packed dark brown |
| Sugar | ||
| 1/4 | c | Dark molasses |
| 1 | lg | Egg |
| 1 | lg | Egg yolk |
| Grated zest of 1 large | ||
| Orange | ||
| 1 | c | Finely chopped pecans |
| 60 | Pecan halves, to garnish |
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