Yule Log Cookies

Name: Yule Log Cookies
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 48 servings Baking cocoa; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 237 milliliters packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 2 eggs; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 48 servings Miniature marshmallows; 48 servings Ground pistachios; 158 milliliters pistachios; 1 teaspoons salt; 946 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips, divided; 2 Tbsps shortening; 2 Tbsps sugar; 59 milliliters whole milk

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Yule Log Cookies a try. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 175 calories. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 48. Head to the store and pick up shortening, butter, milk, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Place the pistachios and sugar in a food processor; cover and process until ground. Set aside. In a microwave, melt 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until smooth.

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Chocolate Chips

Pistachio Nuts

Sugar

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Food Processor

Microwave

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, melted chocolate, milk and almond extract.

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Almond Extract

Brown Sugar

Chocolate

Butter

Cream

Egg

Milk

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Bowl

Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pistachio mixture.

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Baking Powder

Pistachio Nuts

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Divide dough into eight portions. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Shape each portion into an 18-in. rope; cut each into six logs.

Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Cut the ends of each log at an angle. Using a small amount of egg white, attach removed pieces to each log, forming branches.

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Egg Whites

Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set.

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Oven

Remove to wire racks.

In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Working in batches, dip cookies in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. With the tines of a fork, make strokes in the chocolate to resemble bark. Dust with ground pistachios.

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Chocolate Chips

Pistachio Nuts

Shortening

Chocolate

Dip

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Microwave

For mushrooms, pinch half of each marshmallow to form a stem; flatten the other half for cap of mushroom. Dust tops of mushrooms with cocoa. Attach to cookies with a small amount of melted chocolate.

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Marshmallows