Cookie Jar Classics

Dried Fruit Cookies

Prunes get a bad rap thanks to their popularity among grandmothers and health nuts, but Adimando finds them luscious, flavorful and juicy—and loves putting them in cookies with cinnamon and other dried fruits such as apricots and cranberries. They'll win your heart—and a place in your cookie jar, says Adimando, "before you even have time to realize that, yes, I just said prunes."

Get the recipe: Dried Fruit Cookies