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Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for cranberry lemon pistachio cookies. You will love these Christmas wreath cookies!
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5 from 7 votes

Cranberry Lemon Pistachio Cookies

This is a recipe for cranberry lemon pistachio cookies is a holiday favourite. The tart lemon taste of the icing has to be my favourite part of these colourful Christmas cookies. Making these cranberry pistachio wreath cookies is a tradition you will love.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Refrigerate1 hour
Total Time1 hour 27 minutes
Course: Sweets
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, Cookies
Servings: 16

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy.
  • Mix in yolks, lemon zest, and vanilla. Reduce speed to low, and gradually mix in flour mixture. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface. Roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2 inch round fluted cutter, cut out wreaths. Cut out centers of wreaths using a 7/8 inch round cutter.
  • Space 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Bake until just golden, about 12 minutes.
  • Let cool completely on wire racks.
  • Stir together icing sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Dip surface of each cookie in icing, and sprinkle with pistachios and cranberries.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 242IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg

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