Candied Fruit Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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 11/2-inch thick log. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
Preheat oven to 375F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cut logs into 1/4-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.