Orange Glazed Fruit Chews

Name: Orange Glazed Fruit Chews
Ingredients: 1 12 teaspoons finely grated orange zest; 23 cup orange juice; 1 12 cups chopped pitted prunes; 12 cup golden raisin; 3 12 cups all-purpose white flour; 1 12 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, cut in chunks; 1 23 cups packed dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional); 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted after measuring if lumpy; 12 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 3 12 tablespoons orange juice, plus more if needed; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 14 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Ingredients

1 12 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
23 cup orange juice
1 12 cups chopped pitted prunes
12 cup golden raisin
3 12 cups all-purpose white flour
1 12 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, cut in chunks
1 23 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted after measuring if lumpy
12 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
3 12 tablespoons orange juice, plus more if needed
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
14 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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["Preheat oven to 350*.", "Grease several baking sheets or spray with nonstick spray.", "In a large saucepan, combine the orange zest, orange juice, prunes and raisins.Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.", "Cook, stirring frequently, until the fruit rehydrates and the juice is absorbed, about 5 minutes.", "Remove from the heat.", "Let stand until cooled to warm.", "In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves, set aside.", "Add the butter and brown sugar to the fruit mixture and stir until the butter melts and the ingredients are well blended.", "Add the egg and vanilla and stir until evenly incorporated.", "Stir in the flour mixture and walnuts, is using, until evenly incorporated.", "Drop the dough by golf ball size mounds onto the baking sheet, spacing about 2 1/2\" apart.""