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Holiday Cranberry-Orange Slices
Chill: 3 hrs
Bake: 8 mins at 350°F per batch
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Stir in cranberries, pecans and orange peel.
2. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a 9-inch-long roll. Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Chill for 3 hours or until firm enough to slice.
3. Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices with a serrated knife. Place slices 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm and lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool. Makes about 4-1/2 dozen cookies.
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Storage:
To Store:
Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
Wonderful! These melt in your mouth treats were a definite hit with young and old during the holidays. Made as written except used 30 mins in freezer instead of 3 hrs in fridge and it took a few extra minutes to bake in my oven. Just keep an eye on them after 8-10. These will go into the regular rotation with larger batches at the holidays.
12/27/2010 06:55:35 AM Report AbuseI just gave away my second batch of these. Although I often use dried orange peel, fresh made the first batch very fragrant. Everyone loved these so they'll be a holiday favorite from now on.
12/22/2010 12:53:56 PM Report AbuseOne way I reduce baked recipes that are high-fat is to substitute 1/2 of the sugar with non-fat powdered milk. I think the newsletter, "Environmental Nutrition" gave this tip. I had trouble in emailing this recipe due to their "blurb box" by it. It never goes away, and you can't see where the submit box is at to click on it. You can click on a larger one that comes up, but the one shown by the recipe never goes away. I ended up copying it and sending it to my email (printer out of ink). Barbara
12/16/2010 04:31:29 PM Report Abuse