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Fruit and Nut Shortbread

A colourful addition to your Christmas baking.

Fruit and Nut Shortbread is a Best of Bridge holiday classic. Red Glacé Cherries add a vibrant pop of colour.

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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 lb butter 250 g
  2. 1 cup brown sugar 250 mL
  3. 1 egg yolk
  4. 2 cups flour 500 mL
  5. 2/3 cup glacé cherries, halved 150 mL
  6. 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 125 mL
Instructions
  1. Cream butter and sugar. Add yolk and flour. Cut in fruit and nuts.
  2. Shape dough into two rolls 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter and roll in wax paper.
  3. Chill overnight. While still cold and wax paper still on, take a sharp knife and cut thin slices (1/8 inch/3 mm).
  4. Set on greased cookie sheets, remove wax paper and bake at 375˚ (190˚ ) for 10 minutes. (Slightly brown edges).
  5. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
Notes
  1. Twist cookies off sheet.
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This recipe is available in the book Best of Bridge Holiday Classics.

This recipe is available in the book The Complete Best of Bridge Cookbooks Volume One.