Submitted by: Janice McNeely, Illinois Electric Cooperative
Course Cookies
Servings 80cookies
Ingredients
2cups (4 sticks)unsalted butterroom temperature
1cuppowdered sugar plus 1-14 cups for coating
2tablespoonspure vanilla extract
1teaspoonsalt
1cupshelled unsalted pistachios, about 4 ounceschopped
1cupdried tart cherries or dried cranberries
3-1/3cupscake floursifted
1-2/3cupsall-purpose floursifted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter and 1 cup powdered sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla and salt, then pistachios and cherries. Stir in flours, do not overmix.
Working with one baking sheet at a time, shape dough into tablespoon sized balls and place on prepared sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
Bake until bottoms just begin to turn golden brown, 15-16 minutes. Let cool on sheet 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.
Meanwhile, place remaining powdered sugar in medium bowl. Working with 5 or 6 warm cookies at a time, gently coat in sugar. Transfer cookies to a piece of parchment paper to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookies.