Mincemeat Scroll Cookies
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- Prep Time20 mins
- Total Time1 hr 10 mins
- Makes40 to 45 cookies
Scrolled mincemeat cookies. (Photo, Erik Putz.)
These sophisticated scroll cookies require making your own mincemeat (worth it) but also use a major short cut: store-bought puff pastry sheets.
Ingredients
1/3 cup sultana raisins
1/3 cup dried currants
1/3 cup candied mixed citrus peel
2 tbsp orange zest
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 cup brandy
2 tbsp amaretto
450-g pkg frozen all-butter puff pastry sheets, preferably President's choice, thawed in fridge
1/4 cup coarse granulated sugar
Instructions
COMBINE sultanas with currants, peel, orange zest, brown sugar and spices in a medium bowl. Stir in brandy and amaretto. Microwave on high 3 min, stirring halfway through, or let mixture stand for 15 min. Scrape into a food processor. Whirl until puréed, scraping down sides as needed.
POSITION oven racks in top and bottom thirds of oven. Preheat to 400F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment.
UNROLL cold puff pastry sheets. Divide mincemeat between pastry sheets. Spread in an even layer to the edges. Tightly roll opposite ends of each sheet to the centre until they meet. Freeze logs on a baking sheet until just firm, about 20 min.
REMOVE 1 log from freezer and slice into 1/4-in. slices. Press a cut side into coarse sugar. Arrange cookies, sugar-side up, on prepared sheets about 1 in. apart.
BAKE in top and bottom thirds of oven, switching sheets halfway through, until golden brown and crisp, 16 to 18 min. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining log. Store cookies in an airtight container up to 1 week or freeze at least 1 month.
Watch how to make mincemeat scroll cookies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIeALc8bpfE
Kitchen tip
If using a block of puff pastry dough, roll out dough to a 10-in. square.
Nutrition (per cookie)
Calories 55, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 7g, Fat 2g, Sodium 31mg.
