Fruitcake Shortbread
Fruitcake Shortbread

Servings
24 cookies
Prep Time
3-9 hours
Cook Time
20-25 minutes
"Try this delightful twist on a classic treat with our Fruitcake Shortbread. Part of our ๏ปฟCookie Gift Collection, these cookies blend rich, buttery shortbread with a medley of macerated dried fruits infused with whiskey or brandy. Enhanced by ancient Einkorn Flour and Burlap & Barrel Nyanza Vanilla Powder, each slice delivers a festive burst of flavor.
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Author:Hayden Flour Mills
Ingredients
2 cups (240g) Einkorn Flour
1 tsp kosher salt
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
ยพ cup (75g) confectioners' sugar
ยผ cup (30g) chopped dried apricots
ยผ cup (30g) dried cranberries
ยผ cup (30g) candied citron
ยผ cup (30g) dried currants
ยฝ cup (118ml) whiskey or brandy
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ยฝ tsp Nyanza Vanilla Powder
Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Combine apricots, cranberries, candied citron, currants, and whiskey or brandy in a bowl. Let dried fruit macerate at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours; drain.
Sift together flour and salt into a medium bowl. Beat butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add sugar gradually, beating between additions; continue to beat until mixture is very pale, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture; beat until just combined.
After beating in the flour, mix in drained fruit. Form dough into a 10-inch log. (Refrigerate dough briefly if too soft to form.) Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour; cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Bake on parchment-lined baking sheets until firm and just golden on edges, about 20-25 minutes.
Recipe Note
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