Dried Cherry and Almond Cookies with Vanilla Icing

Name: Dried Cherry and Almond Cookies with Vanilla Icing
Prep time: 2 h 57 min
Cook time: 2 h 57 min
Total time: 2 h 57 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons pure almond extract; 177 milliliters coarsely chopped dried tart cherries (see Cooks Note); 1 large egg; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 651 milliliters powdered sugar, sifted; 0 teaspoons fine sea salt; 118 milliliters slivered, blanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped (see Cooks Note); 118 milliliters plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 3 Tbsps water, plus extra, as needed

Dried Cherry and Almond Cookies with Vanillan Icing might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 147 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 5 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up flour, tart cherries, slivered, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 57 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon, and salt until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, then beat in the egg.

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Vanilla Extract

Almond Extract

Cinnamon

Butter

Sugar

Salt

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add the flour and beat on the lowest speed until just blended. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the dried cherries and almonds.

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Dried Cherries

Almonds

All Purpose Flour

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Wooden Spoon

Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and shape it into a log, about 12-inches long and 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Wrap the dough in the plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. (Dough can be made up to 3 days in advance).

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Dough

Wrap

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Arrange an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 heavy baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Baking Sheet

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Cut the log crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices.

Transfer the dough slices to the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1-inch apart.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges and puffed, about 15 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before icing, about 30 minutes.

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Icing

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Wire Rack

Put the powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the vanilla extract and water, adding more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the mixture becomes a drizzling consistency. (Makes about 2/3 cups icing, enough to ice both variations.)

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Vanilla Extract

Powdered Sugar

Icing

Water

Ice

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Whisk

Bowl

Put the cooled cookies on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Using a spoon or a fork, drizzle the cookies with the icing, allowing any excess icing to drip onto the baking sheet. Allow the icing to set before serving, about 1 hour.

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Icing

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

Cook's Note: To toast the almonds, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet.

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Almonds

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.

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Oven

Replace the dried cherries with 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots and add 2 tablespoons of toasted pine nuts. Also, use 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and omit the almond extract.

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Vanilla Extract

Almond Extract

Dried Apricots