Candied Fruit Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb chopped candied fruit or 1 lb dried fruit

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, using an electric mixer on high, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. beat in eggs yolks and vanilla. reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder, salt and dried fruit. mix just until a stiff dough forms. turn onto a floured work surface, cut dough into halves, and form each half into a 1½-inch thick log. wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
• 2 preheat oven to 375f and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 cut logs into ¼-inch-thick slices and arrange about 1 inch apart on pans. refrigerate 10 minutes, then bake until lightly browned around the edges and firm in the center, 12 to 15 minutes. let cookies cool 5 to 10 minutes on the pan before transferring to wire racks to cool completely. decorate with your favorite icing if desired.