Spiced Prune Cookies With Orange Icing

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups prunes, cooked, drained and chopped
• 8 ounces powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon orange extract
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/8 cup butter, softened

Recipe

• 1 in bowl.cream 2/3 c butter,brown sugar,milk,vanilla.
• 2 add flour,salt,cinnamon,baking powder and soda. mix in chopped prunes and nuts.
• 3 preheated oven 350 degrees,bake 10-12 minutes,drop teaspoon full on greased cookie sheet.cool and frost.
• 4 mix and beat till smooth icing ingredients.when light and fluffy,ice cookies -- and watch them disappear -- .