Cranberry Pistachio Wreath Cookies
With a lemony glaze and cranberries and pistachios, these easy cranberry pistachio wreath cookies will be the star of the cookie plate.
Servings: 16 cookies
Equipment
- 2½-Inch Fluted Cookie Cutter or round
- 7/8-Inch Round Cookie Cutter
Ingredients
- 1 Cup all-purpose flour plus more for work surface
- ¾ Cup cornstarch
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
- ½ Cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ Cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks room temperature
- 5 Teaspoon lemon zest finely grated
- 2 Tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ Cups icing sugar
- 1 Cup pistachios shelled, unsalted, toasted and coarsely chopped
- ½ Cup dried cranberries coarsely chopped
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 2½-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.
Notes
Time saver: Buy shelled pistachios instead of having to shell your own.
Tree ornaments: Since the cookies are wreath-shaped, why not tie some ribbon or string around them and hang a few on your Christmas tree?
Decorating them: Make sure you add the pistachios and cranberries while the icing is still wet so they stick.
Tree ornaments: Since the cookies are wreath-shaped, why not tie some ribbon or string around them and hang a few on your Christmas tree?
Decorating them: Make sure you add the pistachios and cranberries while the icing is still wet so they stick.
Nutrition
Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 242IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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