Year "Round" Fruitcake – My Perfect Cookie®

Ingredients

• 2 cups candied cherries (red and green) or candied fruit, chopped up
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped up
• 5 tbsp orange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup golden brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Eggwash (1 egg beaten) or clear corn syrup (Step 8 or 13)
• Sanding sugar / crushed nuts