Classic Cup Christmas Cookies

Name: Classic Cup Christmas Cookies
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar; 1 egg; ½ teaspoon orange extract; 4 teaspoons orange zest; 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 ½ cups dried cherries; ½ cup chopped pistachio nuts; 4 ounces vanilla flavored confectioners' coating, melted

Recipe by Cindy Carnes from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

12 servings

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1 cup unsalted butter
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1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
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1 egg
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½ teaspoon orange extract
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4 teaspoons orange zest

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2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 ½ cups dried cherries
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½ cup chopped pistachio nuts
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4 ounces vanilla flavored confectioners' coating, melted

Instructions

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar. Add egg, orange extract, and orange zest; mix until smooth. Sift together the flour and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture. Then, stir in the dried cherries and chopped pistachios. Roll dough into a 10 inch long log about 2 1/2 inches in diameter, wrap in plastic or wax paper, and freeze for 2 hours. If dough is too difficult to form a log, refrigerate for 1 hour first.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.
Cut roll into 1/2 inch slices and place onto the cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on the cookie sheet 1 to 2 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack. Use melted candy coating to drizzle a striped pattern on the cookies when they are completely cool.