Rock Drops/Rock Cakes

This recipe is adapted from Zusie-Q's Rock Cakes recipe (#110691). Use your favorite dried fruits. My grandmother's version called for raisins and chopped maraschino cherries. I like cranberries and chopped apricots. Note: if you're using cranberries, adding a shaving of orange zest compliments them nicely. Even chocolate chips work nicely here (paired with fruit).

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 7-10
• Yields: 20 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 4  tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6  tablespoons  softened butter (room temperature)
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup  favorite  dried fruit (larger pieces should be choppped)
• 2⁄3 cup milk (soy milk works nicely)
• 1  egg

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F and grease a baking sheet. (Cooking spray will do.).
2. Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl.
3. Add margarine, rub in until like fine bread crumbs.
4. Mix in fruit.
5. Beat egg. Add beaten egg and milk to form a stiff dough.
6. Spoon onto cookie sheet. approximately 1 tablespoon mixture each cookie. Should look rough.
7. Sprinkle with a little granulated sugar (optional).
8. Bake for 15 minutes until light brown.
9. Cool on wire rack.