I made the cookies, used orange juice concentrate - no apple or cherry - and they came out great. Used dried fruit and dried cherries. Question - with 9 cups of chopped dried fruit, why do you need the sugar in the batter? Sugar adds structure, a bit of spread, and flavor. You could try cutting it in half, but I wouldn't cut it out entirely. You might also try a downsized version with any changes, before using 3 pounds of dried fruit and finding out you don't like the result... PJH

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