Tuesday, December 2, 2008

~ Cranberry Orange Meltaways

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Modified from:
Martha's

Description:
Crisp, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with the tangy taste of orange and chewy cranberry bits!

Ingredients:
10 tbsp butter, room temp
2/3 C confectioners' sugar
Grated zest of 1orange
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp orange essence
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 3/4 C + 3tbsp flour
1 tbsp cornstarch/potatostarch
1/2 C dried cranberries

Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add orange zest, juice, and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
2. Whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt. Beat into butter mixture till combined. Add in cranberries.
3. Roll dough into two 1 1/4-inch-diameter logs. Chill at least 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 350/175 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
5. Slice dough into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place rounds on baking sheets, spaced 1 inch apart.
6. Bake until barely golden (~15 min). Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool slightly (8-10 min). Dust with icing sugar. Bake or freeze remaining dough up to 2 months. Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Remarks:
Sweetness was just right, and cookie was slightly off from a true melt-away, somewhat more like a crispy cookie. Mini chocolate chips were added for some cookies but they did not complement as much as the cranberries.

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