Pecan Icebox Cookies With Cherries
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- Prep Time25 min
- Total Time1 h 25 min
- Makes55 Cookies
Biscotti torrone; left; and pecan icebox cookies with cherries (Photo: Roberto Caruso)
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup icing sugar
lemon zest, from 1 lemon
3/4 cup chopped candied cherries
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
1/4 cup white coarse sugar
Instructions
STIR flour with cornstarch and salt in a medium bowl. Using a wooden spoon, stir butter with icing sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, then cherries and nuts. (Dough will be slightly crumbly, but pliable.) Pour coarse sugar into a large, flat baking dish. Set aside.
DIVIDE dough into 2 portions. Place each on a piece of waxed paper. Form and roll into a log about 7 in. long and 1 1/2 in. wide. Roll each log in coarse sugar, pressing lightly so sugar adheres to dough. Roll log in waxed paper and twist ends. Chill until firm, about 1 hour or overnight.
PREHEAT oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice logs into 1/4-in.-thick cookies. Arrange on prepared sheet 2 in. apart. Cookies will spread as they bake. Bake in centre of oven until lightly golden, about 10 min. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on sheet for 1 min. Transfer to a rack and cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week or keep dough refrigerated up to 1 month.
How to roll icebox cookie dough
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 58, Carbohydrates 7g, Fat 3g, Sodium 11mg.
From the kitchen of Carol Anderson, mother of Kristen Eppich (recipe tester).
