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Cranberry Orange Pistachio Tea Cookies
These yummy cookies are a cross between shortbread and cornbread dotted with pistachios and dried cranberries and a hint of orange.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 32
Calories: 100 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tick cold unsalted butter 4 ounces, cut into 1/2" pieces
- ½ cup plump dried cranberries
- ½ cup pistachios
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 orange zested
- 1 teaspoon orange or vanilla extract
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 teaspoons orange juice or cream
Instructions
- Position oven rack to middle of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to a large bowl and stir to combine. Add the cubes of butter and work with a pastry cutter or your fingers to blend the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Stir in the cranberries and pistachios.
- Whisk together the egg, egg yolk, orange zest and extract. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and use a rubber spatula to stir them together. The dough will be dry and crumbly, but it should stick together when pinched between your fingers.
- Lightly flour a work surface and place the dough in the center. Knead the dough 4-5 times until it comes together and is smooth. Cut the dough in half and set one aside. Roll the other ball of dough into a 12" log. Flatten it slightly with the palm of your hand and cut the log on a diagonal in 1" slices. Transfer to a cookie sheet. Repeat with the second ball of dough.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until lightly browned and puffed. Cool on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile mix the powdered sugar and orange juice or cream and stir until there are no lumps.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies and let the glaze harden for 10-15 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
100kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
21mg
(1%)
Potassium
63mg
(2%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2.6mg
(3%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 100kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.