Recipe

Pistachio-cranberry Icebox Cookies Recipe

	Linebb956 / All my dishes 2 years ago Found these little gems on Yankee .. they are so good.. I keep a log frozen in case of guests.. Everyone who has tried them LOVED THEM! ENJOY Prep:40m Cook:15m Servings:12	Linebb956
	easy yummy christmas

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt

1-1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

1/2 cup unsalted shelled pistachios

1/3 cup dried cranberries

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/4 cup coarse decorative sugar

Directions

Mix together flour, cinnamon, and salt. In the bowl of a standing or electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, and zest until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture until dough comes together in clumps. Add pistachios and cranberries.

Gather and press dough together. Cut dough in half and place each half on a sheet of waxed paper. Form each half into a log about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Square off each log to form a bar (pressing two rulers along the length of the dough is helpful), and wrap each bar in waxed paper. Chill until very firm, at least 2 hours.

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat to 350�. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a small bowl, beat egg.

Brush egg over logs on all sides.

Place coarse sugar on a separate sheet of waxed paper.

Roll bars in sugar, coating well.

Cut each bar crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, rotating bar after cutting each slice to keep square shape. (If dough is too soft to slice, freeze briefly until firm.)

Arrange cookies about 1/2 inch apart on lined baking sheets.

Bake 15 to 18 minutes.

Transfer cookies from parchment to racks and cool completely.

My oven.. they take only 15 minutes or less..

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Comments

rosemaryblue 2 years ago said:
Great combination on this recipe! Whew! All these good recipes you are posting! I want 'em all NOW! :)

krumkake 2 years ago said:
Another perfect holiday cookie with the red and green colors - plus the fact that I love pistachios and dried cranberries...thanks, linebb!

zena824 2 years ago said:
These sound wonderful Linda...just another reason my back side is gonna spread this Holiday season.....

sola 2 years ago said:
Yum,these look good.I bet red& green sugar would look nice too.

ruskingirl 1 year, 9 months ago said:
These sound so yummmy! Bookmarking them.

annieamie 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Pistachios and cranberries are a great combination! I love that you add orange zest to the recipe as well. These must taste very "fresh" when baked. Thanks so much for the recipe! Its a good one!

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