Classic Cup Christmas Cookies

Name: Classic Cup Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 355 milliliters confectioners sugar; 355 milliliters dried cherries; 1 egg; 532 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons orange extract; 4 teaspoons orange zest; 118 milliliters chopped pistachio nuts; 237 milliliters unsalted butter; 113 grams vanilla flavored confectioners coating, melted

Classic Cup Christmas Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 24 servings with 195 calories, 3g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of vanilla confectioners' coating, confectioners' sugar, orange extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is perfect for Christmas. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar.

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Powdered Sugar

Butter

Cream

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Add egg, orange extract, and orange zest; mix until smooth. Sift together the flour and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture. Then, stir in the dried cherries and chopped pistachios.

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Dried Cherries

Orange Extract

Baking Powder

Orange Zest

Pistachio Nuts

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Roll dough into a 10 inch long log about 2 1/2 inches in diameter, wrap in plastic or wax paper, and freeze for 2 hours. If dough is too difficult to form a log, refrigerate for 1 hour first.

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Dough

Roll

Wrap

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Wax Paper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.

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Oven

Cut roll into 1/2 inch slices and place onto the cookie sheet.

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Roll

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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on the cookie sheet 1 to 2 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack. Use melted candy coating to drizzle a striped pattern on the cookies when they are completely cool.

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