My true love gave to me…
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Process the flour, butter, sugar, almond meal, spice and vanilla essence until crumbly.
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Add the water, until all ingredients come together.
Knead dough until smooth.
Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius and line a baking tray with baking paper.
Roll out dough and place in the fridge for 15 minutes. Once chilled, use a round cutter to cut out 30 circles.
Bake for 10 minutes.
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While cookies are cooking, crumble fruit cake into a bowl.![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKpDp2D61WY/SzslMK13W-I/AAAAAAAABiA/MAAS_19Ivts/s400/Fruitcake+Cookies+(14)blog.jpg)
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Add the Brandy (Benedictine) and mix together.![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wKpDp2D61WY/SzslMp9zg4I/AAAAAAAABiI/h24hlnL-tfM/s400/Fruitcake+Cookies+(15)blog.jpg)
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Using a tablespoon, scoop out balls of mixture and place on cookies.![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wKpDp2D61WY/SzslN_UHHUI/AAAAAAAABig/fFDiNCWyuJ8/s400/Fruitcake+Cookies+(20)blog.jpg)
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Bake for another 5 minutes.
Once baked place on wire racks and let cool completely.
While they are cooling, melt the chocolate in a double boiler over the stove.
Place wire racks over a tray, (to catch any drips) and coat cookies with chocolate. Let them set.
Melt the white chocolate the same way, and spoon it over the top of the milk chocolate.
Place a red smartie on top. (You could also use a glace cherry)
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Cut a green smartie in half and place next to the red smartie.![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKpDp2D61WY/SzsqWH7_MeI/AAAAAAAABjQ/yMVm84VirJY/s400/Fruitcake+Cookies+(33)blog.jpg)
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Let chocolate set.
Store in an airtight container, or put in a Christmas themed tin and give away as small gifts to cookie and cake lovers.![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wKpDp2D61WY/SzsqWlzhPII/AAAAAAAABjY/bAlNYY3iD3w/s400/Fruitcake+Cookies+(35)blog.jpg)
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