Fruit Nuggets

Name: Fruit Nuggets
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 doz
Ingredients: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup white sugar; 3/4 cup all-bran cereal; 1 cup quick-cooking oats; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon clove; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Submitted by L DJ3309

"Sis calls this jar concoction Waves Of The Desert. She doesn't like to bake or cook for that matter. This is one of her Artistic food gifts"

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Ready In:: 10mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 2 doz

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup packed brown sugar
¹⁄₄ cup white sugar
³⁄₄ cup all-bran cereal
1 cup quick-cooking oats
¹⁄₂ cup dried cranberries
¹⁄₂ cup raisins
¹⁄₂ cup chopped dried apricot
¹⁄₂ cup chopped pecans
¹⁄₂ cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₄ cup buttermilk
Flour Mixture
1 cup all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon clove
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg

directions

In small bowl mix the flour mixture ingredients together.
Starting with the brown sugar layer the ingredients in a 1 quart sized glass jar in the order given.
Ending with the flour mixture.
Attach a card with directions and recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
Lightly spray baking sheet with bakers coating.
Empty the contents of the jar into a large bowl.
Blend the mixture until well combined.
Using wooden spoon work in shortening until the mixture is moistened resembling lumby biscuit dough.
Mix together egg,vanilla,and buttermilk.
Using a wooden spoon blend the egg mixture into dough until well combined.
Drop teaspoonful 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake at 350' for 10 to 14 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
Place cookies on a rack to finish cooling.