delicious whole wheat fruitcake cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup candied mixed fruit peel, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup chopped dried mixed fruit

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease one 5x9 inch loaf pan.
• in a saucepan over medium heat, cook together the sugar, water, raisins, butter and salt. remove from heat and allow to cool.
• sift together the flour, soda, ginger and cinnamon. stir into the cooled cooked mixture.
• add the chopped dates, mixed peels, nuts and dried fruit.
• pour into loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or drop by the teaspoon on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.