Tutti Frutti cookies or candied fruit cookies
Light , crisp and buttery icebox cookies with candied fruit bits!
Ingredients
- 75 grams or 1/3 cups unsalted butter
- 50 grams or 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon curd or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla or pineapple extract
- 125 grams or 1 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup or 100 grams tutti frutti or candied fruit
Instructions
- Beat the butter and sugar using a whisk or electric mixer until light and fluffy .
- Beat in the curd/milk and extract.
- Add the flour and baking powder . Beat until a smooth dough forms
- Stir in or fold in the tutti frutti.
- Shape the dough into a round , rectangular or square log. Wrap in plastic wrap or parchment paper. Chill for atleast an hour.
- Preheat your oven to 180 C / 350 F . Line a cookie sheet with parchment.
- Slice the logs into discs of about 1/4 cm each. Adjust the shape of needed.Place on the prepared sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 180 C/ 350 F for 12 to 15 minutes or edges are golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for 4-5 days.
The unbaked cookie log can be refrigerated for up to 2 days and frozen up to 2 months.
Feel free to substitute the fruit partially or completely with chopped nuts .
These cookies are not too sweet, you can add upto 2 tablespoons more sugar if you want them sweeter.