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Cherry Pistachio Ice Box Cookies are buttery rich with festive Christmas colors of red and green. A perfect little cookie to add to any holiday treats platter.

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Wonderful cookie recipes that you can stow in your freezer and then bring out when the company arrives and you have fresh baked cookies at hand. Easy right? You betcha!!

Cherry Pistachio Ice Box Cookies on a red napkin on a cooling rack

The cookie that I choose I have made for countless years, actually, it is by Epicurious from 2006. Originally made with cranberries and I have done that also but have changed it over the years to cherries.

It has the traditional colors of Christmas, red and green and a wonderful sugared edge to make it even more festive. I also like that this cookie is squared off, it adds another shape to your festive cookie platter.

Cherry Pistachio Ice Box Cookies in a log wrapped in plastic wrap and foil

Wrapped up in plastic wrap and foil and placed in the freezer so that it is ready when you are for fresh baked cookies!! The original recipe has you place the dough in the fridge for at least 2 hours but I put it right into the freezer.

Cherry Pistachio Ice Box Cookies on a red napkin on a cooking rack.

The finished product is a delicious cookie with pistachios, red cherries, and a hint of orange, bringing you all the flavors and colors for the holidays. I love making this cookie and I hope you do too!! ENJOY!!

Cherry Pistachio Ice Box Cookies for Creative Cookie Exchange

Tara Noland

A perfect ice box cookie for the holidays!! Showing off the traditional colors of red and green and glittering sugar!!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Servings Cookies

Calories 72 kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
1/2 cup shelled natural pistachios
1/3 cup candy cherries
1 large egg lightly beaten
1/4 cup sugar sprinkles

Instructions

Whisk together flour, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
Beat together butter, sugar, and zest in a bowl of a stand-up mixer with a paddle attachment. Mix until fluffy about 3 min.
Gradually add in flour mixture on low in 3 separate batches. Mix until well incorporated and then add in the pistachios and cherries.
Gather up the dough and divide it into two separate mounds on plastic wrap. Using the plastic wrap shape into a log about 1 1/2" in diameter. Now shape the log into a square shape by rolling onto aside and pressing slightly.
Wrap the logs in foil and freeze until ready to use. Thaw slightly and paint with the egg, roll in sprinkles, and slice into 1/4" thick slices, rotating the log so that it stays square.
Place slices on parchment-lined cookie sheets and bake at 350F for 15 min. or until golden brown.
Let cool on cooling racks.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Epicurious.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 20mgSugar: 4g

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