Seven ingredient holiday cookies!
I really love this quick and easy seven ingredient holiday cookie! Happy baking!
Ingredients
½ cup dried cranberries
¾ cups sugar divided
2½ cups all purpose flour – spooned and leveled not scooped
1 cup butter cubed (and cold)
1 tsp almond extract
zest of 1 orange
1 to 2 tbsp of fresh orange juice
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat and set aside.
Process cranberries and ¼ cup of sugar in a food processor.
Combine flour and remaining sugar in a large bowl.
Use a pastry cutter or two forks to cut in butter until you have fine crumbs.
Stir in almond extract, cranberries and sugar mixture, orange zest and orange juice.
Use your hands to knead the dough mixture until it forms a ball. If the dough is still crumbly, add orange juice, a little at a time until the dough comes together.
Shape dough into a log about two inches in a diameter and wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for two hours or up to 72 hours.
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Cut slices of cookie dough about ¼ inch thick.
Place about a half a cup of sugar in a bowl and coat the cookie slices with sugar.
Place cookies on baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or just until cookies are set.
Let cookies cool for on baking sheet before removing to cooling rack.
Once completely cooled, store in airtight container for 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Quick Tips:
Using a pastry cutter is more effective than a fork.
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