Cherry Pistachio Ice Box Cookies for Creative Cookie Exchange
A perfect ice box cookie for the holidays!! Showing off the traditional colors of red and green and glittering sugar!!
Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 72kcal
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: 1 | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 20mg | Sugar: 4g