Three Wisemen Treasures
Jane Mathews of Franksville won the Fruit 'n' Nut Category and Best of Show for these delicious, flavorful cookies.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- ½ cup margarine, room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp sweet curry powder
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ¾ cup chopped toasted pecans
- ¾ cup chopped dates
- ⅓ cup crystallized ginger
GLAZE
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- ⅛ tsp ground cardamom
- 1-5 tbsp milk (as needed for glaze consistency)
- 2-3 tbsp Finely chopped pecans and dates for decorations
Instructions
- PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 325°
- In a large bowl, cream butter, margarine and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until mixed.
- Sift dry ingredients into a separate bowl and add to creamed mixture one-third at a time. Stir in pecans, ginger and dates.
- Using 1 inch scoop, drop dough 2 inches apart onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in preheated over for 13 minutes, until golden. Cook on racks.
GLAZE
- When cool mix together powdered sugar, cardamom and milk and drizzle glace onto cookies. Top with chopped dates and pecans.