1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced orange
1 cup cream sugar
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup sliced dates
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped cherry
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until smooth. Stir egg mixture into the creamed mixture until just blended. Press 1/3 of the dough into the bottom and 1/2 into the top cookie sheet. Spread with the fruit mixture.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, pour cream sugar over chilled cookies.