Holiday Baking! Pistachio Cherry Slices {Slice and Bake Recipe!}
Author: Heather
Recipe type: Cookie
Cuisine: Dessert
Cook time:
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Serves: 24
- ¾ cup butter, room temperature
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp almond extract
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
- ¼ cup chopped roasted pistachios
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut, for rolling
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with handheld mixer on medium until creamy
- Beat in the egg, vanilla and almond extract
- Scrape down sides and continue to mix until light and fluffy
- Turn the mixer to low, and beat in flour slowly.
- Turn off mixer and fold in cherries and pistachios.
- Stir just until combined, over stirring caused the dough to get really pink
- Turn the dough out onto a floured work area and divide in half
- Shape each into a roughly 8 inch log about 2-3 inches in diameter
- Roll in shredded coconut and wrap in plastic wrap
- Place in refrigerator and chill for three hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Slice each log into 12 equal in size cookies and place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart
- Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes
- Leave on baking sheet for about three minutes and then place on cooling racks to cool completely
Recipe by Girl and Her Kitchen at http://www.girlandherkitchen.com/2018/12/holiday-baking-pistachio-cherry-slices-slice-bake-recipe.html
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