I read all the reviews and tried to address people's issues and got a 5-star cookie out of it. I used precut Date Nuggets and countered their dryness by using a few more tablespoons of rum. The apricots weren't bad to cut up. Then in the AM I put half the mixture at a time in a food processor and pulsed it a few times so the fruit was more evenly sized and ultimately easier to slice cleanly into rounds. I also baked them a bit longer. The end result was a huge hit...not sweet and a good addition to a cookie plate
I am not big on fruitcake but these cookies were VERY good. When I sent cookies home w/ guests they always asked if I would put alot of the fruitcake ones in. They really were quite easy to make & it does make ALOT of them. Now I will make these every year! Thanks Traci Z.
My cookies did not look at all like the pic that comes up. They looked more like you would expect a cut cookie to look. I made half the recipe but required more than half the egg to get the mixture to stick together. Yes they’re tough to cut but managed with a sharp knife. I had made two rolls and kept the second in the freezer. It may have been too cold as it did not cut as well.
While this cookie is extremely tasty it takes a whole lot of effort and time. It's difficult to chop some of the fruits because they're so sticky. Still if you want to impress somebody with a good holiday cookie and you have time this is a good recipe.
Because we can't eat figs I replaced them with a fruitcake mix. The cookies were delicous..but they didn't last long so had to make them more often.
I must have done something wrong because the dough was very crumbly and the cookies were not sweet enough. I used apricots dates and rum instead of figs cheeries and sherry.
These are better once they sit. Dough is somewhat crumbly - mostly you'll need a very sharp knife to cut through figs/nuts etc. and get nice rounds. If you don't have one perhaps chill in fridge for a while and then just dollop onto sheets with a spoon. Also to state the obvious if you don't like figs don't make this. But you may like them even if you don't like FRUITCAKE. Good but not good enough to stay on our Christmas cookie list.
These were a huge hit! They are very good!
