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Pistachio And Cherry Wedding Cakes Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 c powdered sugar (plus more for coating) .
  • 1 tsp salt .
  • 1 c unsalted shelled pistachios, sliced (about 4 oz.) .
  • 2 tbsps vanilla extract .
  • 2 c unsalted butter, room temperature .
  • 3 1/3 c cake flour .
  • 1 c dried tart cherries or cranberries .
  • 1 2/3 c sifted all-purpose flour

Directions
  • Step #1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step #2 Butter 3 heavy large baking sheets.
  • Step #3 Using electric mixer, beat 2 c butter & 1 c powdered sugar in large bowl until light & fluffy.
  • Step #4 Beat in vanilla & salt, then pistachios & cherries.
  • Step #5 Using spatula, stir in the all flour (do not overmix dough).
  • Step #6 Shape dough by generous tbspfuls into football-shaped ovals.
  • Step #7 Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1" apart.
  • Step #8 Bake cookies, until bottoms just begin to brown, one sheet at a time, about 16 mins.
  • Step #9 Cool cookies on sheets 10 mins before coating.
  • Step #10 Pour generous amount of powdered sugar into medium bowl.
  • Step #11 WOrking with 5-6 warm cookies at a time, add cookies to bowl of sugar; carefully turn to coat thickly.
  • Step #12 Transfer cookies to sheet of waxed paper.
  • Step #13 Repeat to coat cookies with sugar again, cool completely.
  • Step #14 Can be made 4 days ahead.
  • Step #15 Store airtight at about room temp.
  • Enjoy the Pistachio & Cherry Wedding Cakes recipe

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